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Jan 5, 2025
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Northwest Cougar
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No way. I don't plan to work 20 more years period. Not even 10.
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Would you stay at your job for the next 20 years with minimal role and salary
IronPotato
Jan 5, 10:02am
What are inflation raises? Sounds nice.
Born2Fish
Jan 5, 10:03am
They're just minimal bumps that don't really keep up with inflation.
IronPotato
Jan 5, 12:45pm
Probably
Dark Forest Green
Jan 5, 10:03am
Possibly if my wife got a job making around the same but that doesn't appear to be in the cards.
greatbam
Jan 5, 10:08am
So, in other words you get paid to hardly work? That sounds nice. How much is
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 5, 10:10am
He wrote minimal change in your role, not minimal role. Have to open the post.
Ghost of Peanut
Jan 5, 11:17am
I did but thanks for pointing out my faults
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 5, 11:21am
It's not that I hardly work. I work a 40 hour job, sometimes more.
IronPotato
Jan 5, 12:47pm
I would need to enjoy what I'm doing regardless of those things.
ral1988
Jan 5, 10:11am
Probably the reality for me and yes.
runnincoug
Jan 5, 10:13am
No
creameryon9th
Jan 5, 10:14am
Not a chance. I thrive off unknown and growth potential.
RdF3
Jan 5, 10:15am
So... and government job? And hey, I'd get a pension after 20 years!
justAnotherCoug
Jan 5, 10:15am
No, but it operates similarly. No pension.
IronPotato
Jan 5, 12:48pm
If only my company kept up with inflation...
SWKTNative
Jan 5, 10:15am
This
Greg4BYU
Jan 5, 10:20am
Ours does not, but we get small bumps that are called inflation raises.
IronPotato
Jan 5, 12:49pm
No.
YSMACK
Jan 5, 10:16am
Yes, but I'm in education and love what I do.
JC6
Jan 5, 10:17am
I am too, but loving it less and less.
IronPotato
Jan 5, 12:49pm
Very much so. It's my plan, though I may retire in 16 and a half years, so might
paulb
Jan 5, 10:25am
Great thought provoking question. I don’t think I would because I want to grow.
NYCougz
Jan 5, 10:27am
Thanks for your thoughts.
IronPotato
Jan 5, 1:42pm
If I didn't have kids to take care of i think it would be a no, but having kids
NumbersGuy
Jan 5, 2:18pm
At my age, not a chance.
Sea Chicken
Jan 5, 10:27am
That’s kinda my plan. I have no desire to change my role and “move up”.
cougaman
Jan 5, 10:30am
No chance I’d go into administration
cougaman
Jan 5, 10:31am
Kind of where I am at too.
Jay_L
Jan 5, 10:54am
Do you feel enough satisfaction in your current for or just don't want change
IronPotato
Jan 5, 1:39pm
Kill me if I’m still selling software at 60
maxpowers
Jan 5, 10:39am
Absolutely
mudpupper
Jan 5, 10:40am
I originally read this as a response to the post from Maxpowers about software.
crack
Jan 5, 10:47am
Not a chance. Life is too short to become a robot.
maYbe
Jan 5, 10:45am
I did it!
TheLost
Jan 5, 11:01am
Nice. Did you get another side gig or was your salary enough?
IronPotato
Jan 5, 12:51pm
I've always done side jobs/gigs/things to keep me happy..
TheLost
Jan 5, 3:36pm
That's the plan
VisionCoug
Jan 5, 11:20am
No, since I don’t have a job currently. The job I did have would have been perfe
pegushin
Jan 5, 11:21am
No way. I don't plan to work 20 more years period. Not even 10.
Northwest Cougar
Jan 5, 1:07pm
This is my situation, but I don’t plan to continue it for 20 years.
Delicate Genius
Jan 5, 2:02pm
10 years left for me. Work in one of the most secure jobs out there. Even if my salary doesn't go up much, I'm doing
LaserCoug
Jan 5, 3:42pm
Yes
kccougar
Jan 6, 7:01pm
Not sure why there are thumbs down...🤔
IronPotato
Jan 6, 7:49pm
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