Need some advice yall.
So I’ve been working at the same place for the last 13 years. I Like my boss, enjoy the technology and I’ve grown a lot as a professional and am in a good position with a nice job title and decent salary.
Or so I thought….
Turns out one of my coworkers that quit a month ago shared he was making $25k more than me. This is a guy I had trained when he was hired last year. I was floored as I have a decade more of experience in this field and am a “go to guy”at my job.
I used to have a coworker that did the same job as I and we split the workload. He left in January and I got all his projects. Next I learned that in trying to hire someone for this position, they were having troubles filling that position for what they were paying me!!!
I’ve had professional polite discussions TWICE with my employer that I NEED MORE MONEY. Both times he slithered out by trying to explain that my “overall package”(insurance, 401k etc) was comparable to my old coworkers $100k base salary. Then vague promises of a raise in the future.
I’m comfortable, I can do my job easily but I’m 41 and don’t want to pigeon hole myself in my small company.
I got a new job offer coming next week with nearly double the income, huge runway to grow with company and respectable job title and authority.
As a 1980 baby, I got some slacker Gen X in me that wants to chill and coast….but I also want to grow and be a well adjusted adult with a big income and responsibility.
What do you say Reddit?
Take the new job?
Or
Stay at old job and chill?
Thx in advance!