Employee Called Unambitious After Turning Down A Promotion
An employee questioned if he was being “lazy” and not jumping at a new opportunity at work after turning down a promotion his boss had offered him because of what it would entail. He couldn’t justify the extra work that would take him away from his family and outside life for such a small salary bump. Posting about his dilemma on Reddit, the senior analyst explained that he’s been with the company for three years and was recently offered a new position, but quickly turned it down when he realized just how grueling the role would be. Unfortunately, his boss didn’t appreciate the fact that he was prioritizing his life outside of work and called him “unambitious.” An employee was called ‘unambitious’ after turning down a promotion that would be 30% more work for only a 5% raise. “I make $68K, work pretty standard 40-45 hour weeks and honestly I’m good at my job. I have a life outside of work I coach my kid’s soccer team, I actually see my friends, I don’t check …
