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Using a three-wave, time-lagged, multi-source design with data collected from 401 mentor\u2013prot\u00e9g\u00e9 dyads in the service sector, the findings show that both hierarchical plateauing and job-content plateauing increase prot\u00e9g\u00e9s\u2019 job frustration, which subsequently promotes workplace avoidance behavior. The results further reveal that perceived mentor proactivity weakens the positive relationships between prot\u00e9g\u00e9s\u2019 career plateaus and job frustration. In addition, perceived mentor proactivity attenuates the indirect effects of hierarchical and job-content plateauing on workplace avoidance behavior through job frustration. These findings extend the career plateauing and workplace avoidance literature by explaining how career stagnation produces negative affective reactions that translate into avoidance-oriented behavior. The study also highlights the protective role of proactive mentors in reducing prot\u00e9g\u00e9s\u2019 frustration and preventing adverse workplace outcomes. 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