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I think at some point though the cradle is going to break. 20k difference isn't much, but when you start talking about an extra 50k or more, it can make your cu
by l2silver 5y ago
I think at some point though the cradle is going to break. 20k difference isn't much, but when you start talking about an extra 50k or more, it can make your current job feel pretty lousy.
- krageon 5y ago20k would be an enormous amount to me. This is sort of frustrating to read in a similar way that it is frustrating when some "satisfaction expert" tries to tell me money won't consistently motivate me or make me feel appreciated, when I know for a fact that it does.
- rpmisms 5y ago20k makes a big difference if you're making under 100k, which I think many people here forget other don't always make.
- l2silver 5y agoYeah that's unfortunate. I think that this is amount is obviously relative to a lot of factors, like where you live. Not just because of the cost of living, but also if you live in a progressive tax country, and you're making enough, that 20k is effectively cut in half.
- krageon 5y agoIt doesn't really matter whether or not it's taxed, it matters what percentage of the original salary it is :)
- Kalium 5y agoIt's one of those things that works to a certain point. Should you hit that point, the prospect of getting what used to be an enormous amount of money won't hold much appeal to you. You'll know if you're there. You'll ask yourself how an extra $20k a year would change your life. You'll find yourself realizing that it wouldn't, except possibly slightly fancier groceries. This is the point the satisfaction experts are talking about.
- krageon 5y agoMaybe they are talking about that point, but then why would they make this case to me? There is not a person in the company that I work for (except for the suits I guess) that this would not be an absolutely transformative amount of money for.
- Kalium 5y agoSounds like you need a better employer.