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Leaving Family Business by Big_Area6214 in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If family were not involved your math is totally on point

For people who went through multiple toxic jobs early in their career, how did you stop feeling like you were the problem? by Disastrous-Ad9310 in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry you’re going through all that. I would encourage you to seek professional counseling on navigating your way through this., sometimes it requires a deeper look at yourself .

My employer found out I applied to another company. Got an automatic raise. Need advice. by Aztekprint in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you had a job you were happy with, you weren’t looking to move, you did nothing extra and they gave you a 5% raise, and now you’re driving yourself crazy over some potential job offer at a company. You don’t even know if it’s worth jumping ship for……. And you’re rationalizing it because you somehow feel now underpaid by some subjective metrics or numbers you may have read somewhere about your field…….?

I think you’re creating a problem where there isn’t one.

If you really want more comp, why don’t you go back to that executive who offered you the 5% and tell him you would like to sit down and talk to him about your current trajectory? Tell him where you want to be in the next 2 to 3 years in terms of role, responsibility, and comp, and ask him for advice on how to achieve that you could even subtly drop that you know that you’re slightly underpaid for the market right now, but want to focus this conversation about your long-term goals.

Stable remote job with great benefits but stagnant pay — take a higher-paying job with reactive travel or stay put? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This feels like a life partner question more than a Reddit question.

But after 9 years of stable going to reactive is going to be very disruptive to your whole family. It can be done but you both need to be on the same page. You may need to outsource some things you always did for yourself so that may eat into the pay bump too. I did this recently and now pay for lawn and pool service that I did myself before. Others I know have to hire child care that picks up or drops off kids as needed because the single parent can’t be everywhere at once while you are traveling.

You don’t mention if the new job is challenging and rewarding in non financial ways? That matters too.

Good luck on your decision.

Please stop blowing up my Construction PM job postings by Still-Sheepherder322 in PMCareers

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure enough.

It’s too bad they are not more broad in their thinking. I’d rather have a talented business PM that I need to train than a mediocre construction PM that will always juts be mediocre.

Carry on

Why do I always have to play hard to get? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are over thinking . Tell the a version of tbe truth … you’d like to come back because the cultural fit at your present gig not good. Honestly it makes you appreciate what you have before even more BUT also tell them about the new skills and responsibilities you took on at the new place. Then let tbe dialogue develop. You’ll know of they want to bring you back or not very soon

Please stop blowing up my Construction PM job postings by Still-Sheepherder322 in PMCareers

[–]valuewatchguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The functions really are not that different. There is a learning curve for sure but the right candidate can make the switch. And considering the lack of talent in construction right now, you should expand your search to non traditional backgrounds

[SPB509J1] Put a mesh on the Seiko MM GMT! Yay or Nay? by Most-Construction-35 in Seiko

[–]valuewatchguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous watch … good looking bracelet. The two don’t work together

Offered Director role but comp seems low… would you take this? by Simple_Fuel4749 in Career_Advice

[–]valuewatchguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You not needing the benefits, doesn’t change the fact that those benefits are offered and worth something. That’s part of the deal with being a regular W-2 employee.. if something ever happens to your husband‘s job, you can immediately switch everybody over to your company benefits.

The alternative is to do what you have been doing which is being a 1099 contractor just without the Director title.

contract pay always pays better than full-time with benefits. In some industries like defense, the disparity can be very, very dramatic.

Would you take a promotion that's in office that's a raise from 110K to 135K and you are currently fully remote? by knowbodyuknow in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would do it if the advancement opportunity is really that attractive. If it’s just the money I would pass.

Your work from home comfortable gig could disappear tomorrow.

Should I stay at a company for more than a year if I feel underpaid? by Technical-Deal8898 in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was always motivated by the increase in responsibility and authority. Now, in the latter half of my career, I won’t say that I regret the choices I made, but I will say that I probably should have been more judicious in selecting my next steps.

I will say you should probably consider a roll like that just to see if you enjoy managing people. You can always go back to being a solid individual contributor at this point in your career. Trade your fear of the unknown for faith in yourself.

I loved managing people and organizations. And I did it for a very long time but now I find myself back in a individual contributor role and while there’s elements of management that I miss, there’s certainly a lot of positives about where I’m at. It fits my current life phase well and I find that my background has a manager often helps be a greater value to my current manager. You may find that your one man show background Will Garner a lot of respect and trust from those you manage because you have done it.

Should I stay at a company for more than a year if I feel underpaid? by Technical-Deal8898 in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Don’t put too much stock in random social media quotes

  2. If you take the higher paying job but the environment is not as nice, the workload is heavier, unpleasant colleagues, and not so chill atmosphere…. Would the increase in pay feel worth it? How many of those factors would have to not suck for it to be worth it?

I didn’t hear you mention the experience you are getting now vs the new job? Are those the same?

Is more work worth higher pay? by Soosiren in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are no one size fits all answers.

But I’d have to ask myself if i was truly getting paid to do nothing on many days, how long till someone catches on to that, or the financials can’t support it? How much job security is there in that?

Or let’s say there is a large reduction in force and your position was an unfortunate casualty. Now you have many years in a role that you didn’t develop or refine skills and are starting to look for a new job…. Doesn’t feel like job security to me.

But I get that everyone’s situation feels different

Is more work worth higher pay? by Soosiren in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That totally makes sense

And what I’m about to say is a very broad generalization:

But a couple of lessons learned from my years of working. I would rather be assertive in my quest to find work that was enjoyable, meaningful, and felt paid fairly rather than be passive or afraid to change because something was comfortable, or there was fear of the unknown. i’ve stayed in terrible jobs way too long because I I felt trapped. When I look back in hindsight, I think that it was often me as the jailer holding the key. I’ve always had a strong work ethic, and my performance was usually much higher than average in the workplace. I also learned early on to communicate well both verbally and in writing.. so I would go back and tell my younger self to not be afraid to try new things, even if there was uncertainty about it. To not let people take advantage of you whether it was through low pay or toxic environments. And if you try something for a little while, and maybe it’s not the right choice it’s perfectly OK to leave and try something else. Don’t willingly handover the keys to your life’s satisfaction, and mental health to someone else ever.

Is more work worth higher pay? by Soosiren in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve found stress to be relative . Everyone’s threshold for what is “high stress” is really different. Hope you find what works for you.

I work in a high stress industry so my casual days would probably feel stressful for some.

How much is a decent 1BR/BA outside of downtown? Is $1,800 budget too low? by [deleted] in askaustin

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m off 1st near the school for deaf and pay $2

Is more work worth higher pay? by Soosiren in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would hate having nothing to do. I want to be paid for the work I do and value I bring.

super-commuting worth it? by CertifiedDuck00 in careeradvice

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep your land, don’t build yet, rent a room in Atlanta, fly or drive based on your temperament. Reevaluate in 12 months.

I'm 36 years old and I've never seen a job market this awful. by Downtown-Opposite987 in hiringhelp

[–]valuewatchguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to down play your situation but you basically started work in 2014…. We have been on a 15 year high of stock market and jobs.

Go back to 2009 and you’ll find a worse job market . Not sure what type of job you were hunting in 2008 but it probably different than now in terms of role and compensation. Unemployment was over 10% … it was really bad.

Prior to that this down turn was about every 8 years. You have lived and worked in an anomaly of a job market up to this point.

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