[rudasn]

If you feel obliged to to do so, and it doesn't hurt your mental health or your new job, ask if he's willing to keep you part time to help with the transition on an hourly rate (much bigger than what you're getting now), for a limited amount of time (say a month or so).

Your team will understand, as probably they are all micromanaged and would like a better deal as well.

I was in a similar position a while back, but I was the one staying behind after the senior (and only other dev) quit for roughly the same reasons.

No hard feelings towards the one quitting, on the contrary. Owner just outsourced everything soon thereafter and we all just moved on. (I wanted a break to recover from the burnout - which I later realised it was a burnout - but I got a new job a couple of weeks later, from HN no less!).

Just be upfront and honest.. If he run out of money he would let you go. It's only logical that if you got a better deal you'd let him go.

[ravroid]

Great advice. I think I'll go with this option. Thanks!

[wikibob]

if you do this, charge an appropriate rate.

AT LEAST $200 an hour if not more.