>I will never accept a pay cut again. Certainly not at the junior level for doing the same thing, but once you approach the cap in your locality, it makes a li

>I will never accept a pay cut again. Certainly not at the junior level for doing the same thing, but once you approach the cap in your locality, it makes a little more sense to not be miserable every day. Granted, it would make sense for you to take a lower salary if it was an investment in your future, for example, getting paid to learn the latest technology in whatever you are doing, or doing "Greenfield" projects rather than maintenance programming. Maintenance programming sucks.