closing that gap. Remember, you have to manage your career. Expecting someone else to do it for you is always a mistake. If you do not receive a satisfactory answer, then you have to decide if it's time to move on. You also have to ask yourself what your true career goals are. Do you want to climb higher, or be comfortable. Climbing higher, typically requires you to change jobs every three to five years, each time moving to a position of higher responsibility. While comfortable is good, it also is the ticket to stalling your career.