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Did they quit because they had a better offer elsewhere? Or did they quit because they increasingly felt they've become stuck, left behind and not valued highl

• Swizec 10y ago
  Money is a good way to tell me I'm valued.
  • PeterisP 10y ago
    And lack of money is a good way to definitely prove that you're not valued.
• meheleventyone 10y ago
  I quit when I had a better offer elsewhere because I felt undervalued by my employer. I went from a local company with overseas offices paying poorly for my niche into an international company paying nearly double without even flinching at negotiation. That was eye opening to me as a signed up 'what matters is autonomy, mastery and purpose' guy. Not only that but the company matched salary raises to a local unions pay negotiations which meant that my until then roughly cost of living raises suddenly doubled. I also ended up getting an annual bonus bigger than I was contractually entitled too as well. All in I more than doubled my salary which let me do things like rebuild our family home. I realised that not only did I feel my work wasn't recognised at the previous company but they were actively taking the piss. I also realised that whilst I didn't do anything I did for the money reward (I genuinely felt this bonus scheme would have been as worthless as others) the actual monetary demonstration of value in raises and other rewards really makes your value apparent in a manner very meaningful to the rest of your life. I still think the competition for bonuses and raises can lead to all sorts of degenerate behaviour from the POV of the business and stress on an employee but I really see the absolute value of monetary rewards now when they appear out of your expectations.