Carla, a 52-year-old software engineer, has been laid off twice in her life, once because of downsizing and once because of the acquisition of her organization by a rival company. She has now hit a career plateau after working with her current employer for five years. Carla is frustrated; each time she has changed jobs, she has adapted and acquired more skills and expanded her knowledge base. Which of the following patterns best describes Carla's career progression?
A) A linear progression interrupted by transitions
B) A cycle of stability and instability
C) A series of successive plateaus
D) A self-reflective spiral

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Carla's career shows a cycle of stability (working and gaining skills) and instability (being laid off), which fits the description of a cycle of stability and instability.

Carla, a 52-Year-Old Software Engineer, Has Been Laid Off Twice