ladder climbing
Scaling vertical steps
Ladder climbing is the act of ascending social or professional hierarchies, typically through calculated effort and ambition.
The image is of rungs to be mounted one by one: She's been ladder climbing since her first internship.
Often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting someone prioritizes advancement over other values.
Corporate ladder climbing may involve networking, self-promotion, or strategic relationship-building.
- rungLadder's horizontal step
- ascentUpward movement
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- stepFoot movement forward
stepping stone · height · scaling · career · promotion · moving up · top · corner office · grip · foothold · upward · success · striving · reach · glass ceiling · elevated · social · rising
- statusstatus, prestige, ranking, reputation, elite
- office politicsoffice politics, backstabbing, power plays, favoritism, nepotism
- gradual progressbaby steps, inching, crawling, creeping, steady growth
- rope climbinghand-over-hand, grip strength, bell ring, rope burn, ascent
- status seekingname dropping, bragging, showing off, flexing, one-upmanship
- cavingspelunking, cave diving, exploration, crawling, squeezing
ladder climbingcareer stagnation
Lack of job advancement
downshifting · stepping down · downward mobility · staying put · stepping back
ladder climbingcontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
work-life balance · quiet quitting · complacency · unambitious · opting out
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