Are You Wearing Golden Handcuffs?
More than ever before, I’m hearing women ask themselves, “Do I really want to stay at this unfulfilling corporate job for the rest of my life?”
Millions of professional women are currently re-thinking their careers. In fact, according to the most recent PwC U.S. Pulse Survey, 65% of working age people in the U.S. are looking for a job change.
Bottom line– women who have been content and successful in their corporate jobs for years are beginning to wonder if they actually want to stay.
Working at a large, corporate company comes with its own set of benefits:
Steady paychecks
Health insurance.
Paid time off.
Retirement plans.
Evaluations, raises, bonuses, & promotions.
Career development.
Networking opportunities.
Stability.
Security.
However, security comes at a cost.
Even with all of these perks, I’m still hearing from dozens of women each week who are utterly miserable in their corporate jobs. However, they don’t want to leave because of the security and stability.
They’re wearing golden handcuffs.
According to the Corporate Finance Institute, golden handcuffs are financial incentives and benefits that encourage employees to remain at a company for a longer period of time.
While these incentives are highly motivating, and a huge perk of being in the corporate world, what are you sacrificing by wearing these golden handcuffs?
Are you sacrificing time with your family?
Are you sacrificing working towards a dream or passion of yours?
Are you sacrificing joy and happiness?
Now is the perfect opportunity to sit down and re-consider your career – to really get clear about your future vision for yourself.
Answer this honestly: Are you wearing golden handcuffs?
If you said, yes, consider Career Coaching with Shattered Glass Coaching. Career Coaching is hugely beneficial for taking a bird’s eye look at your career and getting what you really want– both personally and professionally.
