I see three issues in my current role. (i) I keep getting additional responsibilities, which has increased my workload tremendously (without increased compensation). I raised the compensation issue but was told research labs are cost centers (hence, limited budget with little room for significant increase in comp). (ii) I am dissatisfied that my work is not making into products. A decade into the company, and it is not for lack of trying. Most projects have failed to go the next step mainly due to politics. I do not see the situation improving on this matter. (iii) I am mid-career and have the feeling if I do not switch employer's now, this is basically it for me (career growth wise). I see no opportunity to go higher in my current lab.