Things I wish we normalized: Actually admitting that compensation is a driving factor for wanting to switch jobs

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That’s normalized in my work place. We have VPs and higher who openly admit they’d go to a competitor for any reasonable bump. We all get along, but realize that we work for money and so that’s what we solve for

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Wow that’s refreshing. Of course I do have interest in the type of work I’d be doing, but of course compensation is a key driver for a move!!

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The higher ups here are perpetually confused that anybody below executive level is allowed to also care about money and compensation.

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There is no kind way too screw over the employees that generate the revenue that pay executive salaries

Lol I just put in my notice and I’ve told everyone who asked it’s because I couldn’t turn down the money

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Good for you A1! Looking to do the same soon 😂

This isn’t normalized? Fooled the fuhx outta me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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