What was the last signal or trigger that told you that you were undervalued and it was time to start looking for an external opportunity?

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When I was laid off.

Brought in a new hire that was making more than me even though they looked to me for guidance and project direction.

I always keep an eye on job boards every few months. I started noticing that the ranges I was seeing were going up, and my salary was not.

The signals are usually quieter than people expect.
For most it's not one dramatic moment — it's an accumulation. The raise that didn't keep pace with inflation. The new hire at your level making more than you. The reorg that renamed your role without touching your salary. The moment you trained someone junior and watched them get promoted past you.
The clearest trigger: when you started dreading advocating for yourself internally because you already knew the answer.
External market data is often the final push. People update their resume out of curiosity, get a recruiter call, and realize their market value is 20-30% higher than what they're being paid to stay.
What was the moment you stopped giving the benefit of the doubt?

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