Corporate drudgery. There are a lot of people doing what you're doing in any given position. If you are doing something original, it probably won't be good enough to move up if you're not bringing in clients. Additionally, you may end up working extremely hard at Mercer for not that much compensation. Many times I found myself saying that if they just paid me more I'd be satisfied working there, since the work was challenging and intellectually stimulating. However, intellectual stimulation does not pay the bills. There is also too much bureaucracy in how things are accomplished at Mercer. There are many requirements that are in place for no other reason than to cover an executive's bad decision.