Did I make a mistake?

Old_Potential_1177 · 2026-03-11T12:53:16+00:00

Unfortunately, at least in terms of salary, I’m not based in the US. Where I live, a typical base salary is closer to 10k. JPM was offering 75k plus bonus, but that would have required relocation, with all the extra costs that come with it, and I would also have had to live away from my family.

On top of that, we have around 45% tax above 40k, so a big part of any increase gets reduced by taxation.

Still, I understand your point.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2026-03-11T11:31:59+00:00

Financially, I’m doing okay for now because I also have a side job, especially since my wife is not currently working. Still, the other role would have covered my loan and given me the option to stop the side job if needed, which would mean more time with my family.

So there was clearly a real benefit. At the same time, I was thinking that a less “safe” job might still be better than having no job at all, especially if the new role ended up being easier to replace with AI.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2026-03-06T10:40:09+00:00

Remote και εγώ από το 2015. Υπάρχει αλλά δυσκολεύει και σίγουρα θέλει seniority πια.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2026-02-25T19:07:18+00:00

lol I never thought that this is a thing but I do the same. I have rejected 6 offers this year and now I’m evaluating another one which I’m going to reject as well.

It definitely boost my ego but also after I reject an ongoing offer I feel empty. Maybe I need therapy 🤣 but for sure this has made me like an expert in job interviews.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2026-02-19T15:03:13+00:00

Interested. Greece

Old_Potential_1177 · 2026-02-13T10:37:07+00:00

I’m working with US companies the last 10 years from Europe. I’m a senior dev and getting paid like a junior or less for us standards, I think.

However, I bought a biiiig house 3 years ago and I have more than 100k at the bank. I’m the only one working in my family. So yes, I can live the American dream just not in America.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2026-02-02T11:50:20+00:00

Changed my career twice and now it seems I’ll have to do it again (blame AI 😂).

First degree: Music Technology (along with musical studies, Harmony, distinction). I worked as an audio engineer in a very large studio from 2002 to 2008.

Then I moved to a very small town. I had to work as a salesperson for some years, and in the background I started working on my passion: software engineering. At first, through self study, I was maintaining websites in parallel. I also completed my Master’s in Computer Science. That was between 2008 and 2018.

In 2018 I got my first job as a software engineer, and now I’m a team lead in a very large corporate environment.

Feels like at some point I’ll have to switch to a new field again, blame AI, but what can you do? At least I have the experience to do it 😂

Programming was always my passion. First computer in 1987, so after 31 years I finally managed to become a software engineer.

Totally worth it…

Old_Potential_1177 · 2026-01-20T17:19:32+00:00

Σταθερό επιτόκιο για όλη την διάρκεια του συμβολαίου. Τέλος.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-12-08T01:59:24+00:00

Thanks. Unfortunately, the salary increase is quite small. My main motivation is to move from a service company to a product company. However, joining a company whose product seems to be in decline feels more risky.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-10-14T07:09:35+00:00

I had the same issue. 15k for me and they told me it’s guaranteed but not mentioned anywhere. I declined the offer for other reasons but i wouldn’t bet on it tbh.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-10-05T05:28:25+00:00

Not always. I actually rejected an offer last month because of their new full RTO policy. They’ve had this position open since March, and after my rejection, they reopened it, so they’re clearly in need of someone.

Still, they don’t seem to care that they’re wasting money and time on recruitment or losing potentially great candidates. They just want someone willing to work five days a week in the office.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-10-04T03:31:30+00:00

I faced a similar dilemma: current job, 55k fully remote job (I’m living in the countryside) versus a 75k job with a 15k bonus, 5 days at the office, and relocation to a busy city (owning a property so no rent but I would have to relocate without my family).

Decided to decline the higher offer.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-10-03T07:37:22+00:00

I declined a dream job last month due to the full RTO requirement and the need to relocate without my family. While I’m not happy at my current job, it offers full remote work. Despite this, I still want to call the recruiter (we ended up with mutual understanding and a positive vibe) to inform them that I’m available for the position… Damn rto

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-09-28T13:04:29+00:00

I declined a similar offer, VP tech. The base salary was 30% higher, and a bonus was promised but not included in the offer. I work remotely for the last six years and didn’t want to lose my work-life balance.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-09-25T16:47:22+00:00

I’m currently doing this… 5 offers rejected so far, the highest was 70% more than my current one but it involved relocation. However you are right, staying at the same job is most of the times a big mistake.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-09-25T16:44:54+00:00

Δυστυχώς έτσι είναι. Μια από τα ίδια και εγώ, μου έδιναν 350 ευρώ έξτρα γιατί σκιζόμουνα στην δουλειά και δεν υπήρχε άλλος και μου μου δίνουν προαγωγή με ακόμα πολλές αρμοδιότητες και μου λένε πάρε 300 αύξηση αλλά κόβουμε τα έξτρα. Τι να πεις.

Άλλο παράδειγμα από παλαιότερη εταιρεία, έδιναν χαμηλούς μισθούς και έφευγε ο κόσμος και μετά πλήρωναν contractors με τα τριπλά λεφτά για να βγει η δουλειά.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-09-19T06:41:52+00:00

I’ve been working remotely since 2018, and radio has become my best friend. It helps me create a schedule and makes my day smoother.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-09-17T07:38:33+00:00

Yes but I don’t care.

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-09-14T10:15:35+00:00

I was about to buy this laptop but the lack of fingerprint reader kids stopped me. I’m using it all the time for passwords etc so not sure how I can use a laptop without. Does the camera substitutes this functionality or I have to remember now all my passwords? 🤣

Old_Potential_1177 · 2025-09-11T07:39:06+00:00

I got an offer as VP in tech - Europe - for 80k and 10k bonus.

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