The Journey to the Top

He had completed his education and as a Freshly minted Engineer, had great expectations for himself.
Being on the top of the Tile, he was shortlisted by most organizations at the campus interview.
A few days into the job and he knew, this was not what he had in mind. If he had to impact his surroundings, he had to do something different, not the mundane.

Four MNC’s and 6 months later, he got his parents worried. Had every reason in the book, why he kept quitting jobs. They advised him as best as they could.
The next job came calling. A British MNC. He accepted the offer, primarily as the workplace was a few kms away as the crow flies.
Six months later, he was shortlisted to their modern plant, a good 30 kms away.
Three Trains and 2 Buses to get there, got him frustrated. But,
his choices of quitting were now remote, having consumed all options earlier.
His role at the new workplace was even more frustrating. He had to herd a group of unwilling, unskilled, uneducated men and deliver the daily expected output. This resulted in a daily dose of invectives from him to the work force and from his Chinese superior to him.
He knew he had to redefine himself if he wished to continue, and so he did what he was good at. Redesigned a tool to increase productivity.
This done all were in praise, and his Manager asked him how he would like to be compensated.   

He wanted to exit the daily chore of herding the flock, and instead be reappointed as a Technical Support, a profile that would necessitate him solving issues as they arose. This position was held by a 55 year old Engineer, who could not be sidelined.   

His Manager asked him his age and when told '24', the Manager said he should plan his career in a way that he Peaks at 55, as after this there is No further growth. If he gets there at 24, it will lead to frustration to see all grow however small at every appraisal, while he stays constant.
This remark set him thinking of the need to identify the steps to be both Successful and Happy