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Jan 25, 2022
2:41:13pm

RockyBalboa All-American

You're fortunate, nowadays most companies will just say "good luck to you."

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RockyBalboa

Previous username: MesaCougar
Bio page: RockyBalboa
Joined: Apr 24, 2002
Last login: Apr 22, 2024
Total posts: 48,146 (1,421 FO)

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Messages

Author

Time

You guys that are changing jobs and getting big salary bumps. How much?

stenso

1/25/22 2:36pm

I just got a big bump for a lateral move. Start next week.

WDaddy

1/25/22 2:39pm

Staying in Utah?

1/25/22 2:40pm

No.

WDaddy

1/25/22 2:40pm

Moving to Texas seems like a step backwards

letthewookieewin

1/25/22 2:41pm

My cowboy boots didn’t fit in with the tech bros metrosexual boots

WDaddy

1/25/22 2:44pm

Utah sales bro culture is super weird

1/25/22 2:45pm

What’s the trick for getting into those upper management levels?

Julius Pepperwood

1/25/22 2:51pm

Company Success + Personal Success

dwhitebud

1/25/22 2:53pm

My company only gives bumps if you threaten to leave. So last year I threatened

Chefcurry

1/25/22 2:39pm

You're fortunate, nowadays most companies will just say "good luck to you."

RockyBalboa

1/25/22 2:41pm

Be careful with that strategy

2FarGone

1/25/22 3:05pm

I've been #1 in the sales org two years in a row. So that's what I mean by

Chefcurry

1/25/22 3:27pm

You can do it until you hit a middle management position, then you can't jump as fast. More jumps happen in Utah

molodyets

1/25/22 2:42pm

OK, that makes sense. So people are experiencing something like this:

stenso

1/25/22 2:47pm

Yup, you'll see people level off, or move to very early stage companies where the equity could be very profitable.

molodyets

1/25/22 3:05pm

Getting ready to make a move, new offer is 65% increase, lateral position.

LEHI cougar

1/25/22 2:43pm

get that bread. Good work.

molodyets

1/25/22 2:44pm

Thanks, excited about this one.

LEHI cougar

1/25/22 2:49pm

do you follow this twitter account?

runitup590

1/25/22 3:34pm

Taking a pay cut but no call and will work 30h/wk less-So to me it’s a raise.

Dr MoBYU

1/25/22 2:45pm

That sounds great

provoprodigy

1/25/22 2:51pm

Yea, I took a 30% pay cut for half the call.. rvu’s will be just over half

cougfanz

1/25/22 2:52pm

Our future selves will thanks us.

Dr MoBYU

1/25/22 2:59pm

In this market you don't have to change jobs necessarily if they want/need you

dwhitebud

1/25/22 2:45pm

I tried jumping jobs last year.

TheWanderer

1/25/22 2:52pm

3 Job changes later - More than 250% cumulative

justAnotherCoug

1/25/22 2:52pm

Start new job on Thursday. 45% increase over last year. My old company offered a

Star-Lord

1/25/22 3:05pm

50% increase when I changed last spring. Utah to SF company but remote

maxpowers

1/25/22 3:07pm

I got about a 50% bump last move.

zonacougar

1/25/22 3:31pm

My contract rate with the state is set in stone, but they have raised it 14.2% so far over the past year.

RootieBoy

1/25/22 3:45pm

I’m making 1/3 of what I was a year ago.

CrimWalCoug

1/25/22 6:36pm

Can’t imagine making even more than I currently do. Too much money as it is. 😉

Trent

1/25/22 9:00pm

No matter how much I make, someone would spend it at Costco.

TheWanderer

1/25/22 9:06pm

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