I'm getting a lot of interviews at companies, what will likely amount to a ~30% pay bump. I'm currently going into my 2nd year as a tax senior. Is it premature to leave? The biggest downside I see is the loss of a standard promotion path. The money and work life balance sounds good now but am I foolish for not sticking it out longer in public until at least manager? I don't want to he trapped in a new job with less opportunities down the road. Curious for everyone's thoughts

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So, in the end, you have to ask what you want out of your career. Is it stability and routine work with COLA increases or do you want to be doing specialized work with a potential path forward. I wouldn’t look at job titles, per se, but the role and responsibilities you might assume. For a lot of companies, titles are just titles and rarely should stand in the way of assuming more responsibilities and thus warranting a pay increase.

So, questions you might want to ask are: how is my career mapped out, what’s needed for me to progress to the next level, and also what kind of opportunities out there to grow you skill set or move into other groups.

Also, you should look at jobs as an opportunity to learn new skills and open doors for either a promotion or opportunity elsewhere.

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Thank you, this is helpful

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I feel like it depends on what kind of role you are looking to go into.

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In the same situation, really ready to get out but some people are advising me to stay until manager for the resume bump. Thing is I’m in a super niche tax group and don’t feel the knowledge would be usable almost anywhere else. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get a managerial position else where is my work experience is so limited. I’m do SALT for private equity partnership groups. Scared to leave for the same reason you, jobs reviews all say no clear promotion path. A little scary. Think I’m just gonna stay another two years. More than half way there any way.

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