How often do you interview externally to assess your rate in the market or options?

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Never, it's a pain to do, wastes people's time, and it's easy enough to figure it out by asking around on here.

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Same. I avoid if i don't need to

Imagine reducing your human worth down to a “rate” and product on the “market”. Christ, capitalism is a cancer

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C1, it’s nonsense to think that on a professional platform, talking about interviewing to asses market rate = OP talking about assessing “rate” as a person.

I have friends and family that I love dearly and are truly irreplaceable. That doesn’t mean I think they all have the same (or necessarily super high) market rates for the value they provide.

Passively: every few months when recruiters contact me. Actively: every 6 months on jobs I apply for. Good to know your market rate and have your sales pitch (and resume) refreshed.

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I do as a great part of me still longs to exit consulting. 🫠

Once very year I check to see if I'm getting fair pay. I will be alive only so long so if I'm trading my time for money it's going to have to be the best return otherwise I'm only hurting myself. I have no interest in delaying my retirement to benefit my employer screwing me out of fair pay.

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Do you check via interviewing? How would you handle not burning bridges if you get the offer but have to decline 🤔

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Only if I am ready to leave my current role.

Yes, I regularly check my market rate and always update my resume.

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