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Meh. I took a 15% paycut when I got my new job after being laid off. I'm pretty sure my new peers who've been at my new job longer are making close to what I us
by ax0n 16y ago
Meh. I took a 15% paycut when I got my new job after being laid off. I'm pretty sure my new peers who've been at my new job longer are making close to what I used to pull in.
And I don't care. My new co-workers are awesome, my commute is 1/3 the distance, and I feel like I'm making a real difference rather than being a tiny cog whose only purpose was to make the red part of a pie graph get very small.
- staunch 16y agoNow fast forward 2 years. By now all your co-workers agree that you're far more effective than most, and way ahead of Bob. Now you find out Bob is making 75% more than you in the same role. It's going to boil your cabbage, I promise you.
- ax0n 16y agoI had a similar situation at my last job, but my heart wasn't totally in it (if you can't tell) - This small company acts and feels a lot like a start-up, even though it's been around for 13 years and was just purchased by a F500 company in NYC. Not only is my role pretty niche, but as long as I can provide for my family and I keep loving what I do, I really couldn't care if someone else on my team is making six figures. That said, I know even my boss isn't making 75% more than me, and my VP likely isn't, either. I guess you really have to love your job to fully grasp it.