Thoughts on if chasing a high salary early on in your career is worth it? Have opportunities to break into 6 figures with 2.5 total YOE across 2 firms

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Nothing wrong with it. I’ve witnessed company loyalty act as a huge career and comp limiter for a lot of people.

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Exactly my thoughts, my friends are in this boat where my comp might be higher than theirs soon even though they have more experience than me. Some firms are giving out 3% annual raises, def hurts the salary progression long term

Yes.

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