I recently had a conversation with a C Suite Executive at an exciting Fintech, his current salary is £150K, with a huge equity stake who’d already been offered a pay rise and promotion to £185K at his current company. Only, he was seriously considering leaving this great job and seeing what else is out there.
There was no serious reason to leave. No big gripe. No issues with management. Just little annoyances that will exist in any role.
I told him to stay. He laughed and said you’re probably right.
Why I often recommend people stay
But this is a conversation I have regularly: ‘I’m happy with my job. But should I stay, or leave?’
People are always surprised by how often I recommend people stay in their roles.
That’s because ‘being bored” isn’t a career strategy.
I hear the same thing from friends at big companies. after 15 years, a bit fed up, casually browsing LinkedIn jobs. But when you dig into their current salary, pension, the internal credibility they’ve spent time building and the freedom that comes with their role, leaving just doesn’t really make much sense.
I know this goes against the grain of the last decade of people job hopping every 12 months.
When it’s actually time to go
But here’s some of the reasons I think it’s actually time to go:
You’ve hit your ceiling, with no more promotions in sight
The company’s direction no longer aligns with yours
You don’t get on with your boss, and that’s not changing
The hours or return-to-office demands have changed dramatically
No pay rise in years, with no real upside on the horizon
If none of those apply? Sit tight. Grow where you are.
Get in touch
I’m always happy to chat through the pros and cons of moving jobs, DM me and we’ll talk.