#CareerAdvice #ResignationTips #JobHoppingGuilt
Hey there! ๐ It sounds like you’re in quite the dilemma. It can be tough to leave a company that has treated you well, but sometimes opportunities come knocking that are just too good to pass up. Let’s break this down and see if we can help alleviate some of that guilt.
##Understanding the Urge to Leave
First off, itโs important to acknowledge that the desire for a higher salary is a valid reason to consider leaving a company. Money isn’t everything, but it certainly plays a significant role in our career decisions. The fact that you’ve been at your current company for a year and have already received an offer with a significantly higher total compensation is definitely something to consider.
##Weighing the Pros and Cons
When faced with a decision like this, it’s helpful to make a pros and cons list. It seems like you’ve already identified some of the benefits and drawbacks of both staying and leaving. Let’s take a closer look at these factors.
###Pros of Staying:
– Stable company with great management
– Generous perks such as Christmas gifts and paid company celebrations
– Casual and friendly work environment
###Cons of Staying:
– Limited growth in terms of salary
– Potential missed opportunity in higher paying job
###Pros of Leaving:
– Significant increase in total compensation
– Opportunity to transition to a different industry
###Cons of Leaving:
– Feeling of guilt for job hopping
– Concern for the reputation in the tight-knit IT industry
##Dealing with Guilt
The guilt you’re experiencing is completely understandable. However, it’s important to remember that while job hopping can sometimes raise eyebrows, ultimately it’s your career and you should take the path that’s best for you. Here are some strategies to navigate this feeling of guilt:
1. Understand your worth: You are a highly skilled professional with valuable experience. Recognize that it’s okay to seek opportunities that align with your career and financial goals.
2. Communicate respectfully: When resigning, ensure that you communicate your decision respectfully and professionally. Express gratitude for the opportunities and experiences gained at your current company.
3. Stay connected: Keep in touch with your former colleagues and maintain positive relationships. This can help mitigate any potential negative impact on your reputation.
##Moving Forward
It’s clear that this decision is not an easy one, but ultimately you need to do what’s best for your career and personal growth. It’s important to weigh the options and consider the long-term impact of your decision.
##Final Thoughts
Remember, it’s okay to prioritize your goals and aspirations. While leaving a company can bring about feelings of guilt, it’s important to focus on the opportunities that lie ahead. Your career is a journey and it’s okay to take detours that lead to personal and professional growth.
I hope this advice has been helpful. Best of luck with your decision! And remember, itโs okay to put yourself first sometimes. ๐๐
You owe them nothing take the offer!!! Need to do whatโs best for you
Leave with grace, explain the difficulty of the situation but that this offer was a once in a lifetime shot. As you said this is unlike any company to offer 6 figures like this.
If the company is as good as you say they are, leadership will understand and wish you well.
Its almost double your current salary. Pretty sure anyone will understand that.
Be very very careful about leaving a job that’s comfortable and leaves you with free time/low stress. I made a jump like that in my mid-late 20s and my mental health has really never been able to recover from the stress of every company I’ve been with since.
That money may be alluring but when you find you don’t have the time or mental fortitude to use it, it quickly starts to lose value.
As other comments have said, loyalty to a job just isn’t the way in today’s world. In some form or another, companies will get you. It’s awesome you had an amazing experience there, but you are worth 66% more to another company!
Also, you don’t “job-hop” a lot. Job hopping is 6 months here, 8 months there, a year here, a year there. 2 years is 2.5% of your entire lifespan and about 4% of your entire working lifespan. And when you are done working, not a single job will A) remember you and B) keep in contact with you. Jobs should be looked at as a tool to get to the end result, a comfortable retirement.
Lastly, to contradict all my “hell yeah go leave points”, there is something to be said about being in a job you love. There is a very good chance that your current well-being and mental state is in a great place because you have a very healthy work-life balance. Consider the work-life balance when making your decision.
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With you being 29 years old, I would probably tell you to go for it. You are plenty young enough to put your head down and just grind. At some point in your mid-late 30s you may start to feel burnt out and that would be a great opportunity to find a job with a better work-life balance, if you havent already moved up the career ladder to earn one yet.
How do you actually feel about the work ? If you had taken money out of the equation? Donโt feel bad about hopping. The bottom line is your skillset is probably whatโs getting you new jobs. I donโt think I would turn down this offer unless I really hated the job in itself .
I understand your reluctance to switch companies as I also worked for a small company that was great early on in my career, but the compensation sucked compared to what I was able to get elsewhere.
The bottom line is you need to do it for yourself and your family. If it was anything like my situation, the company you’re at is never going to compensate you like you should be. I switched jobs and instantly made a lot more. In the end I retired early and my family is all the better for it.
Good luck to you.
Leave politely then. You have to do what is best for you and can do it politely. Also, there’s going to be an opening. Can I drop my resume? ๐
They would hack you off like a boil if the business goes the other way. Feel nothing leaving on a high note is the envy of most.
Look, at the end of the day you gotta do what’s best for you and your family. Usually more money and a good opportunity is hard to pass up. Leave with respect and most sensible people would do the same thing you are doing. In 2 years you should be up or out. If you have no prospects of going up in your current company out is the only option. Long are the intes of company loyalty. That being said if you take care of me and I’ll do what you need me to do. It needs to be mutually beneficial to both parties.
Don’t burn any bridges but if I were you I’d leave. You don’t owe them anything, don’t let others expectations or the fear of what others think dictate how you’ll live your life. Go get that salary and challenge yourself, trust me once you get middle aged especially in IT, I see folks get in their comfort zone and stagnate hard. Take the leap you earned it
Let’s be real, any large corporation will fire you in a second if they no longer need you. At the end of the week when you get paid your even.
You have to look out for yourself; everyone does.
Here is my perspective from the other side as a long time engineering manager (in big tech):
Assuming itโs not an employee you want to get rid of, you wish them the best, and let them know they can always call you if the grass is not greener the other side, and then you work out a transition plan that works for the employee.
No hard feelings, and in my career I have had several people that ended up bouncing back into my team or a sister team in the same organization (because sometimes the grass wasnโt greener).