{
  "id": 19264700,
  "title": "In Hong Kong and beyond, employers need to rethink the career ladder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/in-hong-kong-and-beyond-employers-need-to-rethink-the-career-ladder-19264700",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T01:30:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3373564/hong-kong-and-beyond-employers-need-rethink-career-ladder"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For decades, the rules of career success seemed straightforward. Work hard, impress your boss, get promoted and earn more. A bigger title was proof of progress, while turning down a promotion was often seen as a lack of ambition. But a younger generation is beginning to question this formula. What if getting promoted makes your working life worse? A growing trend in Western workplaces, known as…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}