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Originally Posted by cantdrv55
...If my only decision criterion were salary, I'd have been gone by yesterday. I never thought I'd say this but money's not everything. My VP did say now that he knows I want to do something else within the organization, he will make sure I get exposure to other roles. It'll still be up to me to win those jobs but he will facilitate the introductions, training, etc. And, he will make sure I get tapped for special projects while I'm waiting for those other jobs to open up.
Why did he, my manager and director wait so long to help open the doors for me? I think it's because I'm a top producer and so why would they encourage my departure from their team? Anyway, I walked away from my meeting today knowing how much I'm valued by my employers. But, how much longer will I have to wait for another position to open up? And, of course, there's the money aspect. Decisions, decisions...
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From my perspective, I'd be inclined to "stick it out" a bit longer and see what develops. I made a couple of "carefully calculated" career moves only after years of seeing "good places" migrate to "sweatshops" and being rode hard and put away wet. I always had intense loyalty to my teammates and a literal "handful" of managers once it was earned (give 'em a chance now). YMMV and best of luck!!!
ps: IMO, it boils down to this: If either side can look the other squarely in the eyes and truthfully state: "I can replace this job (or employee) a HELL of a lot easier than you can" then the employer/employee balance is "out of whack" and needs to be rectified. That said, no one is irreplacable, and the higher up one goes, the easier it is in many cases. When my dept. was "sold out" to a cheap bidder in '08, many directors took early retirement (as did I), but some needed to "scramble" in order to keep their merry-go-round running. I could (and did) comfortably "walk away from a very nice offer" with no regrets. There is a fine line between arrogance and "being able to walk-the-walk" and one's self-confidence (and being able to back it up) needs a bit of the former sometimes... but there is always a "balance'.