I got was hired in my current agency by being given a NYC salary in our Chicago office. I feel guilty even complaining about this, but I also can't quit and stay in the same city. Are you also stuck?

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Sure you can quit-you'll just need to get off the gravy train and onto the el like the rest of us.

Enjoy being overpaid while it lasts.

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Wait, what's the issue? You're getting paid more than your coworkers and feel that if you quit you'd need to leave the city out of shame?

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I'm stuck. Waiting for my relocation claw-back (ransom) to expire. Not in Chicago, but still in the middle of the country. It's a learning experience.

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i was "staffed" out of New York while living in Chicago so I was making NY money. after a few years, I was back to making Chicago money....happened organically. enjoy it, don't brag it about it.

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Also, please forgive the "got was" typo. I was nervous enough to retype this question three times.

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I think you're fine. Making more money is a blessing, not a curse

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The next move shouldn't be lateral anyway, right? Get good enough to be hired as a CD

How long have you been there?

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