My old boss told me to never take a pay cut, but I just did and it's the best move I've made.

He said it was career suicide and that companies would see me as less valuable. I mean, I was scared, but I left my $85k marketing job in Chicago for a $72k role at a smaller tech company six months ago. The new place has way better projects, I'm learning actual coding, and my manager actually gives a crap about my growth. I was so wrong to think salary was the only thing that mattered. Has anyone else taken a step back in pay for a better long-term fit and had it work out?

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jennyr2817h ago

Took a pay cut for better hours, zero regrets lol.

rowanw1114h ago

Good for you, time is worth way more than money sometimes.

zara_sanchez8h ago

Easy to say when you have money though.