Anyone else feel golden handcuffs stop them leaving their job?

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Left as a Partner at BCG to build my own startup. Took 75% pay cut - more if i count the progression over the years. Never regretted it.

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I have rusty handcuffs keeping me in mine.

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Surely you can break free with a bit of effort

Curious to know how people overcame this

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Left for more money

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Lack of opportunities is more like it atm

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