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I have been moving up the chain pretty quickly, and left my long term firm after manager. I then joined another firm for just over 2 years, leaving for another opportunity (another firm). In the last four years, I have almost doubled my income.
Can I get a referral from you? I just made to manager this year
As long as you’re switching for the right reasons it should all work out. Don’t just leave out of spite if it isn’t actually what’s in your best interest. Think about where you want to go and the best way to get there. Be strategic and you will end up where you should be.
I doubled my salary when I switched the first time. The second time switching, I learned what industries I do/don’t like to work in and found a match that is giving me the portfolio I want. I could’ve pushed on $ but this move wasn’t for pay, it was for a different work style. I always considered myself a “lifer” but things evolve and as you progress in your career figuring out what you want/like to do (also considering flexibly/WLB/family planning etc) changing firms and moving around for genuine reasons usually isn’t a set back from what I’ve seen.
Also if money is your motivation, you’ll typically make more by switching employers than any promotion (from what I’ve seen).
I have benefited from moves in my decade accounting career.
But I also caution you from moving too often unless you can vocalize reasons for those moves outside of wanting more money, changes in your interests, being laid off, etc. People dont want to invest their time and resources just to become the next line of prior experience in your resume.
In pay, definitely. In WLB, unfortunately no.