I have been at my current company for about 20 years. I work for one of those places where you need to quit and come back to get any kind of significant raise. So it is very likely that my co-workers that are junior to me make more than me.
I am probably one of if not the most talented software engineers on our team yet I likely make less than people that are less productive and don't turn out the quality of work I do.
Of course there is no way for me to confirm their salaries nor do I really want to know but the suspicions still bother me from time to time.
The fact is I can confirm is making more if I move to another job. A friend that used to work at my current company did this and he eventually came back to the same company I am working now. Had he decieded to stay he would not be making the new salary he is making today.
The only good news about my current job is I don't have to work a lot of hours. It is rare I work more than 40. In the event I need to work a weekend or evening, I usually get to take off early in the week to compensate.
And I used to be fairly happy at my job. But no longer. My job has gotten so complicated with following regulatory procedures it has taken all of the fun out of the job. And we have recently moved to a new technology that is causing us nothing but problems, adding to the stress. The benefits used to be really good but no longer. They have cut our 401K contribution and our medical insurance pays for almost nothing now (until you pass the $2000 out of pocket).
I would make a move but I am 58 years old now. I should have done it years ago and I would probably be making a lot more than I am today.
So have you changed jobs to get a bump in salary? Or are you fortunate enough to work for a company that keeps your salary competitive with the going rate for your job?
I am probably one of if not the most talented software engineers on our team yet I likely make less than people that are less productive and don't turn out the quality of work I do.
Of course there is no way for me to confirm their salaries nor do I really want to know but the suspicions still bother me from time to time.
The fact is I can confirm is making more if I move to another job. A friend that used to work at my current company did this and he eventually came back to the same company I am working now. Had he decieded to stay he would not be making the new salary he is making today.
The only good news about my current job is I don't have to work a lot of hours. It is rare I work more than 40. In the event I need to work a weekend or evening, I usually get to take off early in the week to compensate.
And I used to be fairly happy at my job. But no longer. My job has gotten so complicated with following regulatory procedures it has taken all of the fun out of the job. And we have recently moved to a new technology that is causing us nothing but problems, adding to the stress. The benefits used to be really good but no longer. They have cut our 401K contribution and our medical insurance pays for almost nothing now (until you pass the $2000 out of pocket).
I would make a move but I am 58 years old now. I should have done it years ago and I would probably be making a lot more than I am today.
So have you changed jobs to get a bump in salary? Or are you fortunate enough to work for a company that keeps your salary competitive with the going rate for your job?