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Had a talk with my friend who jumped jobs every 18 months for 5 years
He's making $40k more than me now and says staying loyal just hurts your paycheck. I've been at the same company for 6 years and got a 3% raise last year. Is playing the long game even worth it anymore?
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jenny_sullivan973d ago
NO WAY you said that about people coming back as managers making more money. That part just hit me hard, @patp79. I've seen the same thing happen at my husband's old office - a guy left for two years, came back as a regional director, and now he's driving a Tesla while the people who stayed are still fighting over a 2% cost of living adjustment. It's wild how leaving actually pays off faster than sticking it out. Like, the loyalty discount is real. You're basically paying a tax for not leaving, you know?
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patp793d ago
That idea that staying loyal just hurts your paycheck really hits home. I think the big thing people miss is that switching jobs forces you to renegotiate your value from scratch, while staying put just gets you a pat on the back. At my old place, I watched people who left come back two years later as managers making way more than me, and they said the same thing. The "long game" really only works if your company has a clear path for growth and actually follows through with raises that beat inflation. If you're getting 3% while rent goes up 8-10%, you're basically taking a pay cut each year. It might be worth checking what you could get elsewhere, even just to see if your loyalty has a real price tag attached.
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