I am in a bit of a pickle… I’m currently four years out of school making 88k in IT consulting. The hours have not been good uses of my time because the clients, although nice, do not give me much work resulting in me twiddling my thumbs and working on a side hustle in my evenings. With the state of the market it would be crazy to switch things up, right? I enjoy that I have more time to do outside stuff but I feel professionally I’m putting myself in a gutter.

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If you have the time to dedicate to a job search, I don’t think there’s any harm at all in pursing new roles that you think support stronger growth and salary trajectory. Getting an offer does not mean you have to take it. Enjoy your stability and use it to explore…

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Makes sense! Thanks for the insight

4-5 years is a sweet spot to make a large jump in comp.
I’m 9 years out of school.
5 years non-consulting role: started 65k ended 89k
4 years consulting role: started 125k ended 150k
3 month new non-consulting gig: 180k current

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Thanks for your thoughts

Edit: for reference at a large global firm with limited US presence working in financial services

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