Five years doing the same job is bad for your career

A story is told at my workplace about a certain Mark. Mark was known for his excellent work, high performance, and love for his job. He worked diligently for 12 years for the same company hoping that his high performance and loyalty would pay off. He hoped for a well-deserved promotion and a substantial pay hike.

13 years down the line, and the only pay raise he got was the minimum that every employee was getting, and it was never the right time for him to get that promotion. The saddest thing about this whole story is that he was the top pick for projects, could always be relied upon to get stuff done. But he was obviously not good enough for a promotion. Do not be like Mark.