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I’m 31, so still a baby compared to some of y’all, and I’d love some career advice if y’all wouldn’t mind.
I work in technology consulting/sales. Moderately well paid white collar nerd, basically.
With the current job market, it’s a prime time to ask for a raise/retention bonus or bounce and get a new job.
As a baseline here, I am very good at my job. It’s sales, quota based, and I have never missed my yearly number in 5 years (300% to plan this year). My employer has me on a “retain at all costs” list. I have leverage.
I have a mentor that left my current company over the summer. He knows my current pay, and has extended a job offer doubling my pay and giving me a bit of a bigger role than I currently have in my corporation. His new company is far larger than the one I work for now.
My current job haven’t offered me a raise proactively, but they’ve been bleeding talent and they consider me crucial to their revenue creation over then next several years.
If I take the new gig, I’ll be a small fish in a big pond, but have a lot more room for growth and obviously enjoy a fat raise. In this role I would need mentors and people to help me. The C-Suite won’t know I exist.
If I stay, I can probably negotiate a pay match, but no real promotion and I’ll be a big fish in a small pond. In this role I am a mentor and help everyone else. The CEO hugs me and texts me and asks about mh family. I’ve been here 5 years.
I have a month to decide.
I work in technology consulting/sales. Moderately well paid white collar nerd, basically.
With the current job market, it’s a prime time to ask for a raise/retention bonus or bounce and get a new job.
As a baseline here, I am very good at my job. It’s sales, quota based, and I have never missed my yearly number in 5 years (300% to plan this year). My employer has me on a “retain at all costs” list. I have leverage.
I have a mentor that left my current company over the summer. He knows my current pay, and has extended a job offer doubling my pay and giving me a bit of a bigger role than I currently have in my corporation. His new company is far larger than the one I work for now.
My current job haven’t offered me a raise proactively, but they’ve been bleeding talent and they consider me crucial to their revenue creation over then next several years.
If I take the new gig, I’ll be a small fish in a big pond, but have a lot more room for growth and obviously enjoy a fat raise. In this role I would need mentors and people to help me. The C-Suite won’t know I exist.
If I stay, I can probably negotiate a pay match, but no real promotion and I’ll be a big fish in a small pond. In this role I am a mentor and help everyone else. The CEO hugs me and texts me and asks about mh family. I’ve been here 5 years.
I have a month to decide.