[silksowed]

any advice? my manager left 9 months ago and they decided to never backfill so i own basically all of it. granted i don't perform at the level he did but my pay has been stagnant and its always awkward in interviews to talk about projects that are clearly above my job title. they've floated the idea of a title bump/increase pay but it just seems like a carrot to keep me churning.

[HeyLaughingBoy]

It is just a carrot. If you've outlined your needs "I'm being paid below my level" and they refuse to do anything about it, your choices are suck it up, or find a better job.

[giantg2]

I'm the wrong guy for career advise since I'm 10 years in with a Masters and I'm just a midlevel dev making less than $100k.

If you're doing the job, take the bump in title/pay.

[onemoresoop]

Wait for a crunch time when they need you the most and your bargaining power is at it's highest. Ask for the raise and backpay for 2 years. If they don't do it quit. But still, if they do so take your back pay and quit.

[lcnPylGDnU4H9OF]

> Ask for the raise and backpay for 2 years.

I can't help but feel this is rather naive advice, not because of what it is but because:

> my manager left 9 months ago

If you're going to ask for back pay, ask for nine months and cite this as why. It would also look bad if you accept the back pay and just quit immediately, regardless of how you feel about treating your employer that way (personally, I wouldn't care about doing this if I feel like a cog). That might come back to bite you depending on future employment prospects.