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My old boss in Tampa told me to stop chasing the $8k raise and go for the job title instead, and I sat in my car for 20 minutes after
He said the money gets eaten by taxes and lifestyle creep but the title sticks on your resume for the next 10 years. Anyone else had a mentor drop a truth bomb that made you rethink your whole 5 year plan?
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hollyramirez12d ago
At 26 I turned down a "senior" title because the other offer paid $6k more, and my dad just said okay and changed the subject. Three years later I was still explaining my old job to recruiters while the guy who took the senior role was getting calls for manager spots without even applying. The $6k came out to maybe $200 a month after taxes and I honestly don't know where it went, probably tacos and a slightly nicer apartment. The title would've put me two rungs up the ladder by now. I used to roll my eyes at people who said take the title, and now I'm the one saying it.
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