42 Know When to Forget about Status
Initially, my friend Robert* was excited when his company offered him an opportunity to move to a different kind of job. He told me that he’d been bored at work for years and the new position could put him on a career track with more interesting opportunities than in his current role. But then he saw the problem. Although the transfer would bring Robert a small bump in pay, it would mean losing his “vice president” title.
I felt sorry for Robert. He had a chance to try something that looked exciting, but he was tortured by the thought that his colleagues would think he was being demoted. And so he was about to decline the offer, even though he was sick of his dull, topped-out VP position.
Soon after Robert ...
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