Should I stay or go? I'm a Project Manager in Green Bay, WI for a small business (11 employees). I make $66,000/yr. We officially get 3 weeks PTO, but owner is accommodating/flexible. We can come & go freely for appts with no need to use PTO. We could use more PTO than we have if needed. A lot of times we can leave early for the day, especially on Fridays. We get a 3% match on a retirement plan. The med, den, vis insurance is ok. I'm able to have a side gig where I bring in an extra $20k-$24k.

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Having grown up in Green Bay, COL matters in this discussion. Super affordable community, good public schools, and a great place to raise a family. And the Packers. Yes, the Packers.

You can chase an extra buck, but the grass isn’t always greener.

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Yes, cost of living is a factor here I believe as well. Compared to East/West coast or Chicago, it's very affordable. It's a very fun company, I'm proud of the work we do, it's a fun environment and workplace. I do have a CAPM that the owner let me spend 40 hours one week to take the pre-requisite class, but he doesn't really value the certification at all. To be fair, while I am doing project management, it is very low stress, low pressure, and a lot of the PM components are not needed/utilized. Versus, if I did PM for a construction company.

I should add that there are no annual raises. He'll bump ppl $5k once in a great while (3-5 years).

How much experience do you have as a project manager ? Do you have your PMP or any other project management certifications?

My first PM job was 90K with a 10k bonus, 5 years ago.

I’ve moved companies 3 times in the last 3 years and I’m now at 180K total comp (salary plus bonus).
Depending on your experience and your industry, you’re probably being underpaid which is a common con of a small business.

You might want to look at joining a bigger company to get your comp up sooner than later. Sounds like the owner of the smb isn’t going to give any reasonable increases in comp

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