Have worked for 12+ years but never been promoted. Is it worth it to take a pay cut for a higher title, or continue at my level somewhere else for similar / higher pay?

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Always pay over title. Call me the intern who cares if I’m paid.

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You have been at EY for 12 years and never got prompted?

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No, but nearing 5 years
I’ve been at 2 other places before, but after the 3-5 year mark at each I just never seem to get promoted (mostly just bad luck), and by the time I leave I get a lateral role bc I didn’t want to compromise on a paycut, and any roles that were manager+ offered had a hefty (20+%) paycut

A job title never paid a bill.

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me in 10 years 🤡

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Need more info. 12 years no promotion has to have some context if you work in consulting. And need to understand what your higher pay / promo options really are.

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Pay over titles every time. You can be the CEO of your own business that brings in pennies. I think you could benefit from career coaching. You need to be more strategic in your job search. For example, I can be a project manager at a university making 100K a year. But if I want to make 200K I need to find out who's paying for a 200K project manager. Google, Microsoft, consulting companies do. Expand your territory. If you want to be in a higher title with the right/higher pay then find out who's hiring and try to get hired there. If you see yourself pigeon holed ... leave ir learn new skills to pivot. Good luck!

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