Hi Friends! I am a senior graphic designer that was just offered the role of art director for my current company with a 10% increase and bonus. I also am highly considering taking an offer at Vanguard to be a design strategist with a much much larger salary $25k more to start plus 2 annual bonuses and a 14% match on 401k. I don't know what to do because as it stands I do love the content that I work on but I don't know how great my future will be there long-term. What should I do?!

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Do you love change and challenges and a higher pay? Then go for Vanguard. But if you just want to be comfortable and doing what you already do, then you know what decision to make! Also: Your Future is what You Make of it!!!

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It depends on how high the ceiling is at your current role and how high you want to go. Progression doesn’t come from staying comfortable, be ambitious, I say go for the Vanguard offer.

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I've heard the creative department there is terrible. I know folks actively trying to get out. Obviously, take that with a grain of salt; but I was going to apply, tapped my network, and decided not to pursue it.

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