You fellas are missing the point... it's not about ego or emotion or any of that, it's about exposing your career to the manager that genuinely sees the value you bring to the table and awards your for it. If someone else gets promoted that means that that person will always be one up on you in the corporate ladder.
Nah we get it as its about not missing out on progression and wasting time in a job that doesnt progress. I agree to change jobs and progress, i had no option but to do this myself. However it only works at a low level and then the game is different as politics are more in play.
Consider the size of the workforce and then consider how many are handed things or given what they deserve. it's fucking rare and is a unicorn pipedream. The whole game is figuring out how to get ahead and beat everybody else to the finish line.
Work hard but build relationships and political standing otherwise, get to the back of the line and be quiet. Are you really going to leave a job every 12 months for your 50yr working life?
Make yourself a Matyr every year LOL? There you will be having to start a new job, learn things again, build relationships again, build credibility amongst peers and political favour.... from scratch..... its a great way to fuck yourself over........
I am moving industries next year and have already bult social relationships with the top dogs that matter. They like me a lot. Inside 12 months ill be a senior player with political weight because my intelligence will level the playing field with peers but ill have direct personal relationships with the 2 owners which others won't have.
It can sometimes take YEARS to build credibility and political favour. A fucking intern at 22yrs old upset they arent promoted every year LMAO.