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Have you tried the bringing in cake for your boss?

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I have worked for a fair amount of companies who did that. Prefer to hire off the street vs giving current employees a chance.

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Speaking as someone who used to be in a position to promote people, the trick to it is to make yourself really useful. This will stop you from getting fired and also might get you a promotion at some point. If however you make yourself too useful in your current position then you'll never get promoted because it's unlikely your replacement would be as good.

I remember one job I had and the old guy said to a newer guy, "Steve is indispensable" and then he left the room and the newer guy said to me: "Well then you're f---ed aren't you because they can't afford to move you anywhere."

Which was true. Although old guy eventually retired and I got his job.

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At my company the way to a promotion seems to be to not work for the company and apply from outside.

They seem to dislike hiring from within.

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With a lot of companies these days if a manager leaves, another manager is left to pick up that job. So you end up with people doing the job of 3 to 4 people. The other thing that happens is a team lead is left to pick up the managers work. A promotion do not necessarily mean an increase in salary.

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Are you here just for the money? Be truthful now.

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It'd still be the same answer! :)

Ian

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;)

:lol: Yes.

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I didn't realize that you work for the same company as me. :lol: ... One strategy that a number of my colleagues have used successfully is to move to a competitor and back again, sometimes more than once.

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1) Get your boss to make Specific, measurable, attainable targets for you.

2) Achieve them, and make the case for a promotion or raise based on these. Write a real letter when you do. Make sure everything is documented.

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I took a significant pay cut, 30%, eek, my last change of jobs because I hate commuting. So I guess it's not all about the money. Sometimes I wish I hadn't taken a cut.

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Seems to be a popular way for companies to operate these days.

Of all the places I have worked the only ones that routinely promoted from within were union and they had to per union rules.

When I worked at Target, I tried to move up. I was always told I was too important in my department. So after the 3rd time and being told that I gave my notice and quit. Got a hotel audit job. I wont stick around a company long term of there is no room for growth and wage increases.