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Another success story of the Great Resignation

In December I asked my boss for a raise. I pointed out that inflation increased by 6.8%, I provided several job listings from competitors including the salary range and benefits. I even referenced a BLS study which found that, on average, 31% of an employee's compensation was tied to their benefits. And guess what? None of that matters when you're dealing with cheap pricks. His counteroffer was pathetic and immediately confirmed that I was never going to be paid what I'm worth so I spent the last two months interviewing and today I accepted an offer with a $63,000 base, quarterly bonuses of up to $2,000, 4 weeks of PTO, and fully paid health insurance. EDIT: I forgot to mention my current job does not provide health or retirement benefits.


In December I asked my boss for a raise. I pointed out that inflation increased by 6.8%, I provided several job listings from competitors including the salary range and benefits. I even referenced a BLS study which found that, on average, 31% of an employee's compensation was tied to their benefits. And guess what? None of that matters when you're dealing with cheap pricks. His counteroffer was pathetic and immediately confirmed that I was never going to be paid what I'm worth so I spent the last two months interviewing and today I accepted an offer with a $63,000 base, quarterly bonuses of up to $2,000, 4 weeks of PTO, and fully paid health insurance.

EDIT: I forgot to mention my current job does not provide health or retirement benefits.

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