Was It the Last IT Guys Fault
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@Carnival-Boy said in Was It the Last IT Guys Fault:
Probably the main thing that puts me off moving jobs is that it means moving in to someone else's shit, which you then have to spend months, or even years, sorting out.
That is definitely true, but generally when moving jobs, the pay increase is significant. I haven't changed jobs for less than $10k and sometimes closer to $20k.
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@IRJ said in Was It the Last IT Guys Fault:
@Carnival-Boy said in Was It the Last IT Guys Fault:
Probably the main thing that puts me off moving jobs is that it means moving in to someone else's shit, which you then have to spend months, or even years, sorting out.
That is definitely true, but generally when moving jobs, the pay increase is significant. I haven't changed jobs for less than $10k and sometimes closer to $20k.
There are jobs that are "net new roles" (Maybe a DBA for a new project) so you get to avoid some technical debt. Personally I didn't mind cleaning up crazy messes as long as I had the budget to do something about it (Joy of working for a MSP/Consulting company is you can tell people what it costs to fix, and if they balk you just go find someone else with money).
I"ve changed jobs for as little as 4K (but ended up being 8K after 90 day bump).
and I've changed jobs for 80K.The thing I've seen with changes is that they would advance my career and give me skills I needed to move up and on. I never took a pay raise for a job that would hold me back.
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@John-Nicholson said in Was It the Last IT Guys Fault:
The thing I've seen with changes is that they would advance my career and give me skills I needed to move up and on. I never took a pay raise for a job that would hold me back.
Definitely
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@John-Nicholson said in Was It the Last IT Guys Fault:
The thing I've seen with changes is that they would advance my career and give me skills I needed to move up and on. I never took a pay raise for a job that would hold me back.
Same here, I've always looked to new opportunities as a place to move up, not just for more money.
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@Carnival-Boy said in Was It the Last IT Guys Fault:
Probably the main thing that puts me off moving jobs is that it means moving in to someone else's shit, which you then have to spend months, or even years, sorting out.
This is actually my favorite part.
If the new boss is open to upgrades and fixing everything up and implementing better documentation and records and stuff, it can be a lot of fun "restoring" the old thing, or "modernizing".
To me it has the same appeal as restoring a car or a run down house project or something. There is some enjoyment in tinkering everything back to life and putting on a fresh coat of paint and blowing out the dust. Plus there is just a lot of work to do, versus when everything is smooth and automated and you find yourself getting bored.
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@guyinpv said in Was It the Last IT Guys Fault:
@Carnival-Boy said in Was It the Last IT Guys Fault:
Probably the main thing that puts me off moving jobs is that it means moving in to someone else's shit, which you then have to spend months, or even years, sorting out.
This is actually my favorite part.
If the new boss is open to upgrades and fixing everything up and implementing better documentation and records and stuff, it can be a lot of fun "restoring" the old thing, or "modernizing".
To me it has the same appeal as restoring a car or a run down house project or something. There is some enjoyment in tinkering everything back to life and putting on a fresh coat of paint and blowing out the dust. Plus there is just a lot of work to do, versus when everything is smooth and automated and you find yourself getting bored.
I agree, the "fixing it" is one of the best parts.
