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I asked this question a while ago, about why people stay at their jobs, despite knowing they could get paid more. Might be worth a read for some thoughts. Ask HN: Why did you accept a lower salary?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15109079 For me, basically I have similar pros and cons as you. I could be earning more, but I get a lot of downtime to work on my side projects, location is 10 minutes from home, people I work with I get along with fairly okay, and oh yeah, I work with my fiancee, so that is nice. On the con side, there's no room for advancement, and although there are raises, its general raises depending on: how well our company is doing, and the regular 3% raise to match cost of living. So.... you have to really weigh in the fact that if you move on, you go into the unknown... not a bad thing at all. If that is what you are ready for.. go! Just know, you could face similar issues. If you feel it's time, then move on. Sometimes it could lead to something better. I mean, I've known people where I work who have been here for 5, 10, and even 15 years... some are regular workers and others have been promoted to the manager position. The cons of staying at a job for more than 5 years.. is that you have the experience of what that job has taught you. I've seen some people laid off and don't know what to do with themselves because THIS IS ALL THEY KNOW. For me.. I chose to stay. While I am definitely in a comfort zone.. I have a house and cannot afford to gamble my job with a new one right now. My fiancee currently makes a little more money than I do, but I make up for it by freelancing and building web apps. |