I wanted to be a lifer at my previous job. It was a tech giant, they were doing a lot of cool things, and there were a lot of opportunities for internal mobilit

I wanted to be a lifer at my previous job. It was a tech giant, they were doing a lot of cool things, and there were a lot of opportunities for internal mobility. But the salary increases did not keep up with the market. And it became very difficult to stay motivated. Even when I had the opportunity to work on an interesting project, I decided against it and concentrated on interviewing with other companies. I am now in a smaller company and earn more money than in my previous job. I am also happier. I'm enjoying the work I'm doing.