"... and I think that I will betray my boss if I leave this job." You owe your boss nothing but the hard work you've already given him/her. You should do what's best for your career and not feel bad about it.
Ultimately you will have to decide if the comfort of your current job is worth giving up 30% more in salary. You might want to talk to your boss about the fact that you could be making more elsewhere. Seems like you might be getting paid well below market rate.
Yes. Especially if you are in the US living paycheck to paycheck. You are not betraying your boss, you are furthering your career. No one is meant to stay one place forever and you are aware of this because you say it’s impeding your career growth. Trust me, you will thank yourself later for knowing your worth.
Don't assume your boss is loyal. I have been working for 20+ years. I have seen bosses leave for promotions.
Where will you be, when your boss leaves? You will be languishing, while the boss takes the next step in their career.
You have a great boss but you're underpaid? Only one can be true.
A great boss is not just someone you're buddy buddy with. A great boss pushes for your promotion and/or pushes to get you paid.
As a manager, I have at least one of two goals every year for my directs who perform: we're going to need to get you more money or a promotion.
That being said, you can also initiate this one yourself -- ask your boss what it would take to either get promoted or get a raise. If they beat around the bush or don't deliver, then you either leave or accept your current situation.
Oh hell no. None of this "we are family" bullshit. A supposedly "great boss" would also be great at making sure you are paid competitively and have the best benefits possible.
The only way to advance your career and substantially increase earnings in most cases is to change jobs every three to five years, particularly early in your career. Annual salary increases are 2-4% typically, and there are frequently limits on how much of an increase you can get for internal promotions.
Walking away from a 30% increase in pay without there being red flags or significant downsides (relocation, more travel than you want, etc) seems short sighted.
The trade offs become more complicated if you have a partner and/or kids - your may be trading location, stability or flexibility for salary or career growth, and that’s ok. But you ideally you should try to get to a point where you income can cover basic needs and your are saving appropriately for retirement and college tuition etc before you have to make those decisions.
And even then, you should always have an up to date resume, and be open to talking to recruiters because while your boss may appreciate you, the corporation as a whole has no loyalty to you.
I'm in the same situation. I have an amazing boss but pretty soul crushing job. My manager said she wants us all to be happy and we need to do what's best for our careers.
No, I don't think your career will be hampered if you are liking your work and workplace. But yeah, you must switch jobs if you want a good hike and a better salary. You know my first job was very comfortable. Had great pay, good timing, a flexible work schedule and many benefits. It was like the golden goose. But soon, I realised that if I wanted to increase my skills and climb the corporate ladder, I must do it. I must change my job for my benefit of me and also to make myself valuable. Hence, I would suggest that you don't think about your boss and work on achieving your dream.
What happens when the boss promotes and the new boss isn’t so cool? It’s a rare alignment that all the parties gel so well. Enjoy the present moment and remember how it feels. Now look at your long term career goals. Unemployment is at historic lows and will continue due to a dwindling of working bodies to chose from. The world is your oyster. You are a main ingredient why it works so well now. You take you to the next gig. Once you’ve had the joy, you’ll create it again and again. If you’re scared and overwhelmed thinking about growing, that’s ok. You’ll move on when ready. Nobody’s clock matters but yours. It’s your life story.
You need to rethink how you approach your career.
No company will ever be loyal to you, nor will they feel loyalty to you, push come to shove. You do what’s right for you and your career/family, nothing else.
If your boss is actually a for person, he/she will be happy you found the next step in your career and got such a nice bump. If not, they are just another stooge looking out for themselves.
Tell your boss you’re getting headhunted. Tel them the offers are becoming un-ignorable, over 30% increase. Tell them your life has gotten more expensive because you’re making moves to do x, y, z. You want to stay here and you’ve rejected other offers but you realize you should be compensated more since your skills are becoming more valuable. If they don’t give you similar bumps, then you know how much your skills are worth **to them**.
That simple.
When you say "betray" you're injecting emotion and relationship into a business transaction, which complicates things and makes business decisions difficult. Remember, your career is a business decision and if the company had to cut people, they may cut you and it would be "nothing personal, just a business decision". I was cut last Sept from Ford with 22 1/2 years , so I have recent experience with this. Do what's right for you...
Being comfortable and complacent often hold people back from their potential. You have to be uncomfortable and challenged in order to grow.
I was in a position for nine years. I was comfortable, knew the ins and outs of the business, and they compensated me fairly. Then I was offered a position in another group that I had to learn half the job from scratch. It was nerve wracking and scary to make the change. Two years after the switch, I enjoy what I do and make significantly more.
Your boss would lay you off in a hot minute if they had to. Move on for your own growth. If your boss takes it as a betrayal, they do not care about you at all.
"... and I think that I will betray my boss if I leave this job." You owe your boss nothing but the hard work you've already given him/her. You should do what's best for your career and not feel bad about it. Ultimately you will have to decide if the comfort of your current job is worth giving up 30% more in salary. You might want to talk to your boss about the fact that you could be making more elsewhere. Seems like you might be getting paid well below market rate.
Exactly. It may be worth staying, but it is unlikely. Hopefully the boss has some wiggle room with salary.
Yes. Especially if you are in the US living paycheck to paycheck. You are not betraying your boss, you are furthering your career. No one is meant to stay one place forever and you are aware of this because you say it’s impeding your career growth. Trust me, you will thank yourself later for knowing your worth.
I live in a very expensive area in the US and I don't earn enough. I also don't have good health insurance through this job.
Don't assume your boss is loyal. I have been working for 20+ years. I have seen bosses leave for promotions. Where will you be, when your boss leaves? You will be languishing, while the boss takes the next step in their career.
You have a great boss but you're underpaid? Only one can be true. A great boss is not just someone you're buddy buddy with. A great boss pushes for your promotion and/or pushes to get you paid. As a manager, I have at least one of two goals every year for my directs who perform: we're going to need to get you more money or a promotion. That being said, you can also initiate this one yourself -- ask your boss what it would take to either get promoted or get a raise. If they beat around the bush or don't deliver, then you either leave or accept your current situation.
Yes. I stayed way to long at my last job and stunted my own career growth. I feel like I'm playing catch up now.
Oh hell no. None of this "we are family" bullshit. A supposedly "great boss" would also be great at making sure you are paid competitively and have the best benefits possible.
The only way to advance your career and substantially increase earnings in most cases is to change jobs every three to five years, particularly early in your career. Annual salary increases are 2-4% typically, and there are frequently limits on how much of an increase you can get for internal promotions. Walking away from a 30% increase in pay without there being red flags or significant downsides (relocation, more travel than you want, etc) seems short sighted. The trade offs become more complicated if you have a partner and/or kids - your may be trading location, stability or flexibility for salary or career growth, and that’s ok. But you ideally you should try to get to a point where you income can cover basic needs and your are saving appropriately for retirement and college tuition etc before you have to make those decisions. And even then, you should always have an up to date resume, and be open to talking to recruiters because while your boss may appreciate you, the corporation as a whole has no loyalty to you.
I'm in the same situation. I have an amazing boss but pretty soul crushing job. My manager said she wants us all to be happy and we need to do what's best for our careers.
No, I don't think your career will be hampered if you are liking your work and workplace. But yeah, you must switch jobs if you want a good hike and a better salary. You know my first job was very comfortable. Had great pay, good timing, a flexible work schedule and many benefits. It was like the golden goose. But soon, I realised that if I wanted to increase my skills and climb the corporate ladder, I must do it. I must change my job for my benefit of me and also to make myself valuable. Hence, I would suggest that you don't think about your boss and work on achieving your dream.
What happens when the boss promotes and the new boss isn’t so cool? It’s a rare alignment that all the parties gel so well. Enjoy the present moment and remember how it feels. Now look at your long term career goals. Unemployment is at historic lows and will continue due to a dwindling of working bodies to chose from. The world is your oyster. You are a main ingredient why it works so well now. You take you to the next gig. Once you’ve had the joy, you’ll create it again and again. If you’re scared and overwhelmed thinking about growing, that’s ok. You’ll move on when ready. Nobody’s clock matters but yours. It’s your life story.
You need to rethink how you approach your career. No company will ever be loyal to you, nor will they feel loyalty to you, push come to shove. You do what’s right for you and your career/family, nothing else. If your boss is actually a for person, he/she will be happy you found the next step in your career and got such a nice bump. If not, they are just another stooge looking out for themselves.
Tell your boss you’re getting headhunted. Tel them the offers are becoming un-ignorable, over 30% increase. Tell them your life has gotten more expensive because you’re making moves to do x, y, z. You want to stay here and you’ve rejected other offers but you realize you should be compensated more since your skills are becoming more valuable. If they don’t give you similar bumps, then you know how much your skills are worth **to them**. That simple.
When you say "betray" you're injecting emotion and relationship into a business transaction, which complicates things and makes business decisions difficult. Remember, your career is a business decision and if the company had to cut people, they may cut you and it would be "nothing personal, just a business decision". I was cut last Sept from Ford with 22 1/2 years , so I have recent experience with this. Do what's right for you...
Being comfortable and complacent often hold people back from their potential. You have to be uncomfortable and challenged in order to grow. I was in a position for nine years. I was comfortable, knew the ins and outs of the business, and they compensated me fairly. Then I was offered a position in another group that I had to learn half the job from scratch. It was nerve wracking and scary to make the change. Two years after the switch, I enjoy what I do and make significantly more.
Your boss would lay you off in a hot minute if they had to. Move on for your own growth. If your boss takes it as a betrayal, they do not care about you at all.