| Summary: | Modern jobs come with a tour of duty expectation - that is, you provide a certain commitment to the employer, and the employer provides a certain commitment to you, but it's not forever. After a few years, results and options are re-evaluated. Rather than thinking of a career ladder, it's more important in the modern job market to view it as a career lattice - a grid. It's not always about moving up, sometimes it's about moving sideways or even down slightly. Why? That way you can cut across different specialties and see how they fit together. One of the most important aspects about working at a company isn't just the money you are paid - it's about the experiences they give you and how they set you up for the future. On top of getting a raise, you should be mindful how an employer is trying to help you expand your horizons so that you can rise to the top of the lattice.
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