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They're promotions if you get paid more. They're demotions if you get paid less. People refuse promotions all the time because they don't want the role/respons
by thelean12 6y ago
They're promotions if you get paid more. They're demotions if you get paid less.
People refuse promotions all the time because they don't want the role/responsibility and prefer other stuff besides money. Doesn't mean it wouldn't have been a promotion.
- sg47 6y agoYou get more power as a manager because you have influence over engineers and their careers, even the ones that get paid more than you unless they have been with the company for a long time and have built relationships with the higher ups.
- LanceH 6y agoAnd more access to bonuses and equity (typically).
- thelean12 6y agoIf your compensation isn't higher when switching ladders, then it doesn't matter how much influence you have. It's a demotion. To be clear, that's not necessarily bad. Imagine your boss coming to you to congratulate you on your promotion, and then mentioning that your pay will be reduced by 10% because now you're management. How'd you feel about them calling it a promotion?
- user5994461 6y ago> People refuse promotions all the time because they don't want a major change of role/responsibility for a 5% raise. There. Fixed it for you.