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Need help deciding if this offer is worth moving for. Received an offer from Booz Allen Hamilton for an Associate level Sr. Systems Engineer in Los Angeles for $135k base. I countered $150k and a $15k singing bonus and asked if I could be brought on as a lead associate since I've been a lead/manager for a while in my current company.
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Is the switching cost/risk and higher COL worth it?
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Comp professionals will point to the market as the primary pay comparison. However, it is true that market pay and inflation are not equivalent, sometimes pretty far apart. Pay certainly has little bearing on purchasing power. The last time I compared my pay progression to inflation, it was a little depressing, but I wasn’t discouraged. I recommend making peace with the realities of that disparity now and consider how it will impact your retirement. That comes super fast and the minimum contributions and matches are not enough. If you don’t look out for yourself, a fixed income will be enough punishment that you’ll forget about this problem quickly.
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You probably make more than 98% of the US.
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Basically I have doubled my experience, been promoted, yet make basically the same as a few years back. That’s phenomenal