Entrepreneurship will have to be the way. It’s disheartening to think that after dedicating so much time and effort to education, training, and certifications, one is often forced to switch companies repeatedly just to remain viable. This not only disrupts the goal of establishing roots and building a sustainable relationship with a particular city, but it also creates a perception on your résumé of being a “job hopper,” which can pose challenges when seeking new opportunities. The constant need to move and adapt is exhausting and unsustainable in the long term. It’s a sad commentary on how toxic corporate America has become. As you mentioned, it often feels necessary to emotionally detach from a career you’ve worked tirelessly to build because, at the end of the day, the companies you dedicate yourself to rarely reciprocate that loyalty.
Im the keeper of knowledge on my Frontend Engineering Team but I’m not paid the most due to time being there (1 year in). But I was told by my old manager (he moved to manage the backend) I’m the most advanced knowledge wise. It hurts my pride when my new manager (she got promoted), but lacks confidence and no where close to my level technically. I’m in the Bay Area and I believe I should be getting 180k-200k base. I do hella work (still have a great WLB), but I never use PTO and did impactful work. No promotion and I’m not sure what my raise was. I’m looking and interview prepping .
That’s so interesting, but common. I have a few questions - are you at the higher or lower end of your title salary range? Did you negotiate or discuss at all? Companies will get you for what they can get you for even if you hold a lot of knowledge, there is so much to say on this topic really so thank you for commenting.
@ I would definitely say lower end. I had a few recruiters hit me up from (Meta, TikTok, Google, and two AI companies (founders). I’m currently supplementing the extra income by day trading options. But, I’m going to do a lil more at company to pad my resume with more quantitative data (business impact) before jumping ship.
This is a great video and you are straight up spitting facts. Do you recommend someone take a career break if they can financially afford to? Do companies still care about career gaps? This is from a professional with 15 years of experience and at 39.
I am a professional with 23 years of experience at 46. Honestly you should bro!!! I left my company after 13 years of experience to join another company for a better salary in August 2024. In October 2024, I've been fired. BUT somehow it was a great opportunity These 3 past months it gave me the opportunity 1. to ask myself what I really want 2. priority was to have a real break. I spent all these years to contribute to my teams excluding my own needs and my real dreams. Tired of being responsible for other when they did mistakes and I had to cover them, tired of take take my responsibilites and not being supported by my own teams, tired of being reported by jealous people to HR while I am just doing my job...Well you get the point 3. I am tired of being simple contributor on the market and not being promoted. I want more => director position 😅 so people shut up when I command the room I am back in the workforce in January 2025 and I will have this position -- long term Be honest with your values and what you really want.
I can only speak for me and my company and a bit of my peers. Layoffs have changed that landscape a bit. I’m personally less concerned about gaps - they can easily be explained post pandemic it’s more of what skills you acquired from the time you left to the time you return back
@Resasue yes indeed that is very true especially with layoffs. I dont think a gap is viewed the same way. At the same time, even just taking time off I feel you have to put a spin on it and show how you developed your skills or had growth to sell to the employer. Its just crazy how careers are not what they use to be. No loyalty, less rewards, and you have to keep on switching companies for promotions and raises.
Entrepreneurship will have to be the way. It’s disheartening to think that after dedicating so much time and effort to education, training, and certifications, one is often forced to switch companies repeatedly just to remain viable. This not only disrupts the goal of establishing roots and building a sustainable relationship with a particular city, but it also creates a perception on your résumé of being a “job hopper,” which can pose challenges when seeking new opportunities. The constant need to move and adapt is exhausting and unsustainable in the long term. It’s a sad commentary on how toxic corporate America has become. As you mentioned, it often feels necessary to emotionally detach from a career you’ve worked tirelessly to build because, at the end of the day, the companies you dedicate yourself to rarely reciprocate that loyalty.
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Im the keeper of knowledge on my Frontend Engineering Team but I’m not paid the most due to time being there (1 year in). But I was told by my old manager (he moved to manage the backend) I’m the most advanced knowledge wise. It hurts my pride when my new manager (she got promoted), but lacks confidence and no where close to my level technically. I’m in the Bay Area and I believe I should be getting 180k-200k base. I do hella work (still have a great WLB), but I never use PTO and did impactful work. No promotion and I’m not sure what my raise was.
I’m looking and interview prepping .
That’s so interesting, but common. I have a few questions - are you at the higher or lower end of your title salary range?
Did you negotiate or discuss at all?
Companies will get you for what they can get you for even if you hold a lot of knowledge, there is so much to say on this topic really so thank you for commenting.
@ I would definitely say lower end. I had a few recruiters hit me up from (Meta, TikTok, Google, and two AI companies (founders). I’m currently supplementing the extra income by day trading options. But, I’m going to do a lil more at company to pad my resume with more quantitative data (business impact) before jumping ship.
@ I negotiate but was only offered 5k more.
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The Subtitle is this video should be: "Ebenezer Scrooge is alive and well in Corporate America. Don't be a Bob Crachet!"
This is a great video and you are straight up spitting facts. Do you recommend someone take a career break if they can financially afford to? Do companies still care about career gaps? This is from a professional with 15 years of experience and at 39.
I am a professional with 23 years of experience at 46. Honestly you should bro!!! I left my company after 13 years of experience to join another company for a better salary in August 2024. In October 2024, I've been fired. BUT somehow it was a great opportunity
These 3 past months it gave me the opportunity
1. to ask myself what I really want
2. priority was to have a real break. I spent all these years to contribute to my teams excluding my own needs and my real dreams. Tired of being responsible for other when they did mistakes and I had to cover them, tired of take take my responsibilites and not being supported by my own teams, tired of being reported by jealous people to HR while I am just doing my job...Well you get the point
3. I am tired of being simple contributor on the market and not being promoted. I want more => director position 😅 so people shut up when I command the room
I am back in the workforce in January 2025 and I will have this position -- long term
Be honest with your values and what you really want.
I can only speak for me and my company and a bit of my peers. Layoffs have changed that landscape a bit. I’m personally less concerned about gaps - they can easily be explained post pandemic it’s more of what skills you acquired from the time you left to the time you return back
@Resasue yes indeed that is very true especially with layoffs. I dont think a gap is viewed the same way. At the same time, even just taking time off I feel you have to put a spin on it and show how you developed your skills or had growth to sell to the employer. Its just crazy how careers are not what they use to be. No loyalty, less rewards, and you have to keep on switching companies for promotions and raises.