>For starters, there's a chance that while your pay might go up, so too will the cost of living in that area. The main question is whether the latter will exceed the former. Changing job doesn't automatically mean you have to move out... You know... There's more than one employer per city, and the chances of me making more money when moving from a 70k/years to a 80k/years position are 100%. People that change job for a better pay usually apply to places that pays more... It's not a die cast. But.. what do I know... I just did it 5 time, tripled my revenu and didn't need to move out at all... So the revenu increased and the expenses are pretty much the same beside inflation.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Why are you factoring in a major move costing thousands of dollars? I was in the same exact apartment when I got a 110% bump to my income. No expensive move required I definitely wasnt having problems adjusting after seeing my paychecks 😂

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Sounds like a middle management employee wrote this

by Anonymous 1 year ago

It's sampling bias, if you are in a job you are only switching if you get a something (more money, less toxic environment, etc) . So saying people who switched jobs on average had better career growth than those who stayed longer doesn't mean much. If there wasn't a better offer than they wouldn't have switched.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

>so too will the cost of living in that area Not necessarily. In fact, I'd almost argue not at all. What could go up is your spending habits, and that is a problem you create, not the area you live. It is very possible that you could move jobs, be paid a lot more and maintain the same standard of living you did before the income increase. The job I have now, pays almost double what I was making just two years ago, with the same company I might add. I did not move, my standard of living has remained the same as it was before. If you move, then of course your cost of living could go up however, many (large enough) companies offer relocation assistance for you to move to them. May not cover the entire expense, but it could take out a big chunk.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

I think a lot of people consider the points you bring up. You weighed it out and it didn't work for you. Most of the people I know who switched jobs for a pay increase didn't have to move.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

A lot of companies will pay for relocation for professionals under the condition you stay for 1-2 years. When I move, I pocket thousands. Typically includes moving truck or an allowance to self move, an allowance for a trip to find a place, hotels for a few days, and misc expense allowance.

by Anonymous 1 year ago

You can look for jobs in the same area. Also nowadays a lot of office jobs can be done from home. You can get a big town salary, and live out in a a place with small town prices

by Anonymous 1 year ago

i don't move. i live in philadelphia so there's millions of jobs here

by Anonymous 1 year ago

>so too will the cost of living in that area. >I ended up turning down a job offer in a small town This sounds kind of contradicting.

by Anonymous 1 year ago