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I'm taking the higher salary. That's the only thing in this scenario that's actually guaranteed. A great boss sounds nice but people leave, get promoted, or get pushed out all the time. You could take the lower paying job for the boss and then six months later, they're gone and you're stuck making less money for no reason. I'll take the sure thing.
Rising Star
Hell yeah, that's a rock-solid mindset in taking the higher salary as the guaranteed win. You're spot on about bosses; they're the wild card. People move on all the time (promotions, new gigs, layoffs, whatever), and poof, that "amazing manager" vibe is gone, but your lower base sticks around forever.
It really depends on what kind of salary difference you were talking about. Something like 10%, I'm taking the good boss. It's incredible the difference to overall happiness that a good boss can make. If it is a really significant salary difference though, it would be a much harder decision.
Rising Star
Totally fair point! it's all about the scale of that salary gap. A 10% difference? Yeah, I'd probably lean toward the great boss too. Daily happiness at work is huge; a good manager who has your back, gives you autonomy, and actually develops you can make even tough days bearable. I've heard from friends who swear that switching to a supportive boss added years to their career longevity because they weren't constantly stressed or second-guessing everything.
Always the great boss. People don't quit jobs, they quit managers.
It happened to me last summer. Great boss was let go in February I was gone by June. Took a slight pay cut, but changed up the budget to make it work.