Hello guys. Some of you know well who I am, as I used to post in here. Until just a few weeks ago, I was a Senior VP within HPE before I "resigned". This post is mainly for entry level professionals as a career advise tip. Years before I joined HP, I followed the advise of a mentor I had very early on my career. He recommended frequent job hopping during my early years within small Companies (less than 5K employees) in order to beef up my experiences (and most important, my job titles). The objective was to work in several Industries, and relocate several times before having 15 yrs of experience. He told me to work hard for getting a VP level before those 15 yrs, and then look for a job in a big "monster" Company. And that's exactly what I did...
I was hired by HP a few years ago as a Senior VP, and I used an Agent to negotiate my total compensation and benefits package. The Agent was expensive, but it was definitively well worth it. The contract he put together included specific clauses related to a termination, including a damn-good financial parachute, and most importantly, how the termination was going to be communicated publicly (under several scenarios). Again, hiring him was very expensive, but totally worth it.
So, I share with you the same advise that was given to me several years ago. If you stay working in the same place for a long time (even if in progressive roles), you won't be able to negotiate basically anything once you are inside. This strategy worked well for me, and I hope sharing it helps someone out there. Don't beg employers to keep you. Own your own career and take control of your life.