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SoftCoreWareAsAService

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Moving goal post for promotions

Hello community. I'd love to hear stories on how your employer keeps moving the goal posts on you when being in a position for a promotion. Do you try and meet the goal post or find the goal post closest to you in the job market? It also makes you wonder if you strike while the iron is hot in your career. Curious to hear more from the community. 
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oldcloser
Arsonist
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Let’s call this what it is- a broken promise. Moving goalposts is happy talk for “I can’t/won’t do what I said I’d do for you.” Trust violated. I’m out hunting.
GDO
Politicker
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BDM
Exactly! Also treat it like a broken promise
Maximas
Tycoon
0
Senior Sales Executive
Strongly agree..gotta stick to their words otherwise I'm out!
wolfofmiami
Opinionated
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If they move it I’d start looking
Fenderbaum
Politicker
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Retired Choirboy🪕
Some people keep their word, most don't. Find those who do.
Diablo
Politicker
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Sr. AE
These corporate changes, restructuring keep happening. Nothing is constant so shouldn’t you.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
Goalpost moving = finding a new job
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
2
Sales Rep
Do they give any reason for it
SoftCoreWareAsAService
Executive
2
Sales Manager
Corporate changes.
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
1
Sales Rep
Like less openings? So more competition so you need to perform better to be the best candidate
SoftCoreWareAsAService
Executive
2
Sales Manager
GTM changes leading to less headcount and requirements changing etc.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
It’s a promise they shouldn’t have made in the first place. Rule #1 I learned: don’t make a promise you can’t keep.
LambyCorn
Arsonist
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A mfkn E
i hate those blue balling fuckers,
Pachacuti
Politicker
0
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Many times to move up, you need to move out.

Moving promotion metrics is a red flag to me
Justatitle
Big Shot
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Account Executive
goalpost moving = employees leaving... simple formula
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Retired Sales Professional
Broken promises = No Bueno.
waterjugsales
Politicker
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Account Executive @ Funemployed
I had a colleague who had that done to him for about 3 years. I came in and got promoted within a year. He was abrasive, challenged leadership in a poor way and in general a polarizing guy.

He finally realized leaving was the right move.
SportsSalesGuy
Tycoon
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Enterprise Account Executive
Moving goalposts is a clear sign they dont wanna promote/pay you more. If thats the case you need to start looking for a place that will be the role you are trying to get.
Beans
Big Shot
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Enterprise Account Executive
Is there any internal reasoning for the pause?
Rev is down, hiring freeze etc?

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