I have about 5 years of experience in tech. My current annual is about 130,000. New company offering 112,000. Paycut is about 17,000 per year. Better WLB, good medical benefits and general benefits. Current company is very unhealthy despite high pay. Higher than median for my job rank and title. Should I do it.
Based on these facts only. Answer is yes no question. Your mental and physical health is worth more than 17k a year.
I agree…
What if there isn't better WLB? :)
Don’t like that leh
Real talk here. How true is the WLB in the new job? Don't jump from one fire pit to another with less pay.
Agree. All talks are nice during interviews, reality may be very different. Or it may be good wlb for now. Months down the road got cost cutting, wlb will still be at risk for those who survived the cut
Hey OP, only you can really decide if that trade-off is worth it to you. If the reduced income won't affect your lifestyle and if the new job has decent prospects for upskilling / career progression, then it's worth a go. If you're going to have to make budget adjustments because of the paycut, then you're going to have to examine if those adjustments are worth the improvement in WLB. Good luck!
Agree! Just thought to get some perspective. I don’t spend much so it’s more about how much I’ll save for future goals given the paycut.
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