[kodah]

Ah, so not a lateral move. Demotion does make sense in that case, though, I wish that outcome would be different. It seems like whatever skills and experience you bring with you would still be relevant, even in an entirely different domain.

[kristinamay]

I was prepared for that and expecting it. I also didn't start at the very lowest rung of pay for this role: they took into account my years of building up knowledge about our product and other non-programming skills like communication and design in determining my new salary.