The era of the lifelong career at Verizon is over. Instead, view your time here as a strategic gig. Leverage the company’s resources to sharpen your skills and build your toolkit, then move on when the time is right. If you don’t plan your own exit, the company eventually will. True career fulfillment lies in knowing when to transition.
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@a1 You’re absolutely right—good pay and excellent benefits are nothing to sneeze at, and they provide the baseline security we all need. But security shouldn't mean stagnation. The goal isn't to look down on a steady job; it's to ensure you aren't trading away your personal growth and long-term value just because the golden handcuffs are comfortable.
@ag Spot on, and thank you for bringing Jim Rohn into the thread. That quote is the exact blueprint. If you pour 100% of your energy into just doing the job, you leave with a paycheck. If you pour it into developing yourself, you build a skillset, mindset, and asset base that no corporate restructuring can ever take away from you.
@bd It’s a blunt way to put it, but there’s a foundational truth there. At the end of the day, employment is a business transaction: your time and skills for their compensation. Ensuring that this transaction ultimately benefits your long-term growth and stability is just smart personal management.
@ct Love to hear this! There is a massive difference between delivering high-quality work and sacrificing your personal well-being for a corporate ledger. You can be a top performer and have rock-solid boundaries. Keep ki-ling it, but keep your own cup full first.
@OP This is really great advice- thank you for posting this! I’ve decided to put myself first and it’s been so exhilarating. I continue to do a good job - but no more sacrifices for this company. 👎
Use them for the cash, who cares whether they suceed or not, it has no bearing on your future.
Jim Rohn’s philosophy "work harder on yourself than you do on your job" means that personal development—improving skills, mindset, and character—is the key to unlocking true success, wealth, and opportunities. While working hard on a job provides a living, working on oneself creates a fortune by increasing personal value, allowing you to "become more".
@OP but the work is not so bad, it pays darn good and has excellent benefits.....that's all that matters everywhere you go unless you are a biz owner