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Did you ever leave a great job for more money?
What I mean by that is: did you ever have a job where you had great co workers, laugh every day and actually enjoyed your job. But you know you are in a company where there will be no advancement or pay increase in the near future. I find myself in this predicament and although I understand I have to do what is right for me and my dh, it's hard leaving a job that you really like! You know what you're in for every day which is both good and bad. But you know the routine and you get along great with all the people you work with. So I wanted to see if there's anyone here that ended up leaving their job that they liked but had to because of the money not being good enough?
Re: Did you ever leave a great job for more money?
DH is in this situation. He likes his co-workers. He enjoys going to work everyday. He gets a ton of vacation time--6 weeks plus 3 weeks of company holidays. But his boss is not going anywhere, so that limits where he can go. He got a "promotion" earlier in the year. I use this term loosely becuase while he got a nice salary increase, his job responsibilities and reporting didn't really change. I feel like if it was truly a promotion, they would have made him more a peer to his manager and have him report into her boss versus leaving him reporting into her. He's getting bored and he knows he isn't going to go anywhere. He feels it is time to take the next step in his career.
He has been looking. He has been very picky. He has not found anything worth leaving his current job for. I think it has been good for him to realize maybe his current situation isn't so bad. But I do hope he finds something great and if he does, he'll be leaving for a great oppotunity. It gives him the flexibility to be really picky and negotiate hard. The offer was basically the same as where he was at, with 4 weeks less of PTO. He tried to negotiate salary or time off. They could not move. He did not accept the offer becuase it wasn't worth leaving his current job for. He is lucky to be in that position.
I think it is always good to talk to people. Maybe you find something great. And if you don't, maybe it helps you to realize you're not in such a bad situation. Since you do have a job that is not bad, it will allow you to be picky in your job search and negotiate hard, since you don't have to go anywhere.
I left a part-time gig I LOVED for a full time gig. It wasn't just about more money and benefits, I would also get to increase my work experience. My part-time place of employment was a dream. Great co-workers, I would walk through the door after a bad commute and instantly feel better at work, and I felt very appreciated. I took the full-time gig. There were a lot of office politics at my new place of work, and it brought a lot of tension and negativity to the work environment. That said, I had great co-workers, the extra pay and benefits were a life saver, and what I gained in experience has rewarded me in my career time and time again. I also met my DH there. So, not nearly as awesome as my part-time place of employment, but overall it was a very positive move. I didn't stay there. DH nearly left our field entirely (my work environment was undesirable, his work environment was horrendous). Still, so much was gained by each of us from working there.
If you go somewhere that allows you to earn more money, to move up the ladder, it might not be your forever job, but it will certainly help on your way to find that forever company.
I had the opposite situation- my old boss was a real jerk... and I mean a REAL jerk. I would leave work every day wanting to cry because I was treated so poorly. Well, after about 2 months of his crap I finally had had enough and put in my two weeks. His response? More money and working from home... what did I do? I left.
The real question you have to ask yourself is how much is your happiness worth?
Sort of. I loved my co-workers and had a lot of laughs - laughed until I cried almost daily. But I didn't love the company and certain members of leadership. I left for a 25% increase. I am struggling to find people to talk to here and miss old CWs terribly.
But I do not regret leaving.
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Absolutely! I've done this in the past and would absolutely do this in the future. You have to ask yourself, what are your goals and which goals mean the most to you? I've always had very specific monetary goals. And I don't feel guilty doing what I need to do to meet those goals.
I think, in general, once of the reasons women don't have parity is because we are afraid to take the risks we need to get raises, and we're sometimes more committed to having friends at work and what not than being successful.
I say, take care of you and your goals, and do what's best for you and for your future.
Yes. It was 7 years ago and not a day goes by that I don't regret my decision. I also think, that had I held out longer at that great-except-for-the-paycheck job, I would have ultimately advanced further because I was happier. But I'm weird, so YMMV. Good luck with your decision, it's not an easy one.
I did. But I am pretty sure my situation is unique.
I should have looked at the warning signs though. I am terribly unhappy. They would not allow me to give a full two weeks, but more like a week and a half because they didn't get their shhit together to send the offer letter timely. They also felt it strange that I insisted on an offer letter before giving two weeks. They also would not let me see the work space before accepting.
After I started, they changed my holiday schedule, even though I specifically asked for it before I accepted.
I also am not accepted by my CWs. I was hired as a permanent fulltime employee. They are contracted or classified as temporary, so there is jealousy. A new girl started yesterday, she is temporary like them, and they are so nice to her! Completely opposite of how they treat me.
They also were not truthful about some things, and I already almost reported one of my peers (who works in the field, I'm in headquarters) for harassment.
But, unlike PP, I do not have monetary goals other than I felt I needed to do what was right and put on my big girl panties.
It's so interesting and read all your input on this subject. I recognize myself in this: I say, take care of you and your goals, and do what's best for you and for your future. That is soooo me and I'm struggling to be more ambitious and get out of my comfort zone because it would benefit me a lot. I think I'm just not used to change and it becomes a big deal. Reading about your experiences helps a lot:)
I don't care too much about money but I hate the feeling of going nowhere and not having any hope of moving up. It makes me question if I really want to give something 110%. I had a boss tell me that the company intentionally started people at very low wages just so they could give them small increases over time to boost moral. He said if they started new employees at the wages they were worth, they wouldn't be able to give raises and people would get frustrated and quit.
I left a job I enjoyed (the work was really fun but there were some bad office politics and had no potential for promotion) and went to what I thought would be a higher paying job. The job didn't end up paying me what they had talked about in the interview so I'm really only making 3% more than my last job. The work is boring and I don't like my boss or co-workers, which makes me miss my old job. I'm looking to leave as soon as I can, but I'm still glad I made the change. I now have more opportunities from the experience I gained. Five years down the road I think I'll be way happier and be able to set my own hours.
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