Had a recruiter reach out to me about a new role. It pays 2.5x what Im making now. For perspective, I could make MORE in this role in six months than I would in my current role for a year – and it seems to be a good opportunity. Here's the catch: Im currently salaried and the new position is contract-to-hire (does have benefits though). I would usually never entertain a contract job, but since I didn't have to go looking for it I decided to interview and things are going well and moving quickly. The new role is for a well known company AND it's fully remote – whereas my current job is in office.
My current company is good in all areas, EXCEPT pay. Ive already presented that I wasn't being paid market and their response was a minimal bump despite being a top performer with a specialized skill set. Im aware of the echo chamber of 'NeVer AccEpt a cOunTer OfErr', but IMO this applies only if there's a ton of issues that no amount of money could fix – which IS NOT the case here!
Has anyone ever received a counter based off a contract role? Did you have to SHOW the offer?
Has anyone ever left a FT role for a contract role and was glad they did OR wish they didn't? Please give examples.
Don't have major expenses besides living and yes I do have some savings. Current job is very secure with very little chance of layoffs. Thoughts? (crosspost in career advice)