A Life Engineered

Career progression expectations vs. reality:

Expectation:

- Graduate college
- Get entry-level job
- Work hard for 2-3 years
- Get promoted
- Repeat until executive level
- Retire wealthy at 55

Reality:

- Graduate college
- Apply to 200+ jobs
- Get entry-level job
- Company restructures
- Start over at new company
- Industry disrupted by technology
- Learn new skills
- Change careers
- Company acquired by PE
- Start over at new company
- Finally get promoted
- Wonder why you're still not happy

The linear career ladder exists only in career counselor PowerPoints.

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