How Career Corrosion Eats Your Professional Confidence

Lucas and Luna explore the concept of career corrosion — the slow, invisible erosion of professional confidence and competence that happens when you stay too long in a role that's no longer challenging. Lucas shares a case study of a senior marketing manager at Procter & Gamble who stayed in the same role for six years, watching her performance reviews stay flat while her peers advanced. They discuss the psychology of sunk cost, the warning signs of corrosion (including the 'competence trap' where you're good at a job that's shrinking), and a practical audit called the 'Corrosion Index' — three questions to ask yourself quarterly to see if your career is rusting. The episode closes with a reflection on why corrosion is harder to spot than a crisis, and a gentle mention of listener support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #CareerCorrosion #ProfessionalConfidence #CareerGrowth #SunkCostFallacy #CompetenceTrap #CareerAudit #JobStagnation #ProcterAndGamble #CareerPivot #ConfidenceErosion #SkillAtrophy #CareerAdvice #JobSearchTips #ProfessionalGrowth #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CareerCompass Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo