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Are you satisfied with your current pay? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

No. I am paid well, but there are people in my department who do FUCK ALL and get paid 40% more than me. I get shit done. I have made my position known to my boss. Ball’s in her court.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And it will remain in her court.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Just got an email yesterday from a guy who wants to talk with me about a job paying 50% more than what I currently make. No joke.

I work in a very small, very niche field. Jobs are hard to come by, but they pay.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just take it. Your current place either won’t match that or could have been but didn’t think you were worth it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Eh, it’s not that simple. It rarely is. There’s always trade-offs. And the job hasn’t been offered to me yet. But I will talk to the man.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fully agree with this. I'm currently interviewing and have reached the "reward phase" where 3-4 companies are offering me salary & benefits packages. I'll likely be taking the lowest package with the farthest drive because that work interests me the most and offers interesting travel opportunities. Just a little heartburn on the salary though, but still more than what I'm making now by 15%. But yeah there's a lot to weigh out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You should definitely pursue that. That's how making 40% or 50% more can happen overnight - by simply changing jobs. Of course you've got to factor in the extraneous things like commute and child care, but that's the general rule of thumb. Change jobs every 3 years, make more. It's statistically proven.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It all depends on the trade-offs. But I’m talking to the guy on Monday.