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  • eran_morad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Just got an email yesterday from a guy who wants to talk with me about a job paying 50% more than what I currently make. No joke.

    I work in a very small, very niche field. Jobs are hard to come by, but they pay.

      • eran_morad@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Eh, it’s not that simple. It rarely is. There’s always trade-offs. And the job hasn’t been offered to me yet. But I will talk to the man.

        • bakachuEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Fully agree with this. I’m currently interviewing and have reached the “reward phase” where 3-4 companies are offering me salary & benefits packages. I’ll likely be taking the lowest package with the farthest drive because that work interests me the most and offers interesting travel opportunities. Just a little heartburn on the salary though, but still more than what I’m making now by 15%. But yeah there’s a lot to weigh out.

    • Deftdrummer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      You should definitely pursue that. That’s how making 40% or 50% more can happen overnight - by simply changing jobs. Of course you’ve got to factor in the extraneous things like commute and child care, but that’s the general rule of thumb. Change jobs every 3 years, make more. It’s statistically proven.