For decades, the rules of career success seemed straightforward. Work hard, impress your boss, get promoted and earn more. A bigger title was proof of progress, while turning down a promotion was often seen as a lack of ambition.
But a younger generation is beginning to question this formula. What if getting promoted makes your working life worse?
A growing trend in Western workplaces, known as “job dropping”, describes employees voluntarily stepping away from management positions, declining...