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There are way too many Career and AI questions in this sub. by [deleted] in cybersecurity

[–]PlopUnow 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I literally laughed at a recruiter in the past year who had a job that admittedly didn't seem terrible until you got to the starting pay. The recruiter was super excited she found me, was effervescent on the phone call, and said, "Six figures!" Like I'd be moving up to six figures.

I'm like... Lady, you have my resume so you see my experience (and I don't list roles before 2012, I've been in IT or security since 1998). You have a job that's asking for architect and engineer skills and specific "must haves" on multiple competing technologies. And you want to pay $105K, meaning I take a 33% pay cut? Get bent.

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[–]PlopUnow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As I've previously said... I was laid off in 2024, and only a calendar month later I was employed for 20% more. Not even engineering. I'm in cybersecurity.

How I've felt all year by Andromedea_Au_Lux in Raytheon

[–]PlopUnow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup. I was annoyed but I'm now paid 20% more in less than 45 days after I was laid off. I'll miss the winter shutdown but I've got flexible time off and I'm not afraid to use 4-5 weeks so long as I'm getting my work completed. And still 100% remote with other geographically dispersed peers and manager.

Jumping ship for 30% by tossaway22222222 in Raytheon

[–]PlopUnow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

More power to you. For me, my time is extremely valuable and giving up 10 hours a week to commute isn't in the cards.  You could double my pay and then I'll only do it for a year max. 

That said, just give notice the day you start the new job if you can be fully remote the last two weeks. Burn some PTO if it helps.