'career tragectory '

career tragectory as defined in the urban dictionary:

a career path marked by increasing amounts of tragedy, lameness, futility, ineptitude, respect, and/or pay.

"Vic's career tragectory included starting at Lehman Brothers, then Bernie Madoff's firm, then jail, and now he's working at the Wendy's drive-thru."

The experience of career "tragectory" is probably more common among those workers with jobs that are considered "professional" but are really just a mirage .