Comments on: In a pay raise slump? Sometimes you just need a new job http://www.cleverdude.com/content/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Examine Your Motives Series: Going to College at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://www.cleverdude.com/content/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11617 Examine Your Motives Series: Going to College at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:01:13 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/#comment-11617 [...] over 2 years ago. While there, though, he was making about $10k more than I was. We both made job moves around the same time, so he stayed ahead of my salary, until this last job. We both settled down at [...] [...] over 2 years ago. While there, though, he was making about $10k more than I was. We both made job moves around the same time, so he stayed ahead of my salary, until this last job. We both settled down at [...]

]]> By: Cash Money Life - A Personal Finance Blog with a Salute to the Military » This Week in Personal Finance - My Favorite Blog Posts http://www.cleverdude.com/content/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-8783 Cash Money Life - A Personal Finance Blog with a Salute to the Military » This Week in Personal Finance - My Favorite Blog Posts Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/#comment-8783 [...] The Simple Dollar - Time For a Change? 7 Things to consider When Choosing a New Career Path. Changing careers is a big ordeal (I know, I was Active Duty military, and am now in the civilian sector). Trent gives us a list of questions you should ask when considering this big change. Changing jobs or careers is sometimes just what the doctor ordered anyway - just ask Clever Dude, who wrote that sometimes the best way to get a raise is to change jobs. [...] [...] The Simple Dollar – Time For a Change? 7 Things to consider When Choosing a New Career Path. Changing careers is a big ordeal (I know, I was Active Duty military, and am now in the civilian sector). Trent gives us a list of questions you should ask when considering this big change. Changing jobs or careers is sometimes just what the doctor ordered anyway – just ask Clever Dude, who wrote that sometimes the best way to get a raise is to change jobs. [...]

]]> By: The money is rolling in. I got a raise at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://www.cleverdude.com/content/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-8707 The money is rolling in. I got a raise at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:41:54 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/#comment-8707 [...] I gained those pay increases through a series of job changes, which you can read about in “In a pay raise slump? Sometimes you just need a new job“. Right now I’m making 35% more than the day I left that company 2 years ago. But I [...] [...] I gained those pay increases through a series of job changes, which you can read about in “In a pay raise slump? Sometimes you just need a new job“. Right now I’m making 35% more than the day I left that company 2 years ago. But I [...]

]]> By: Robert Irizarry http://www.cleverdude.com/content/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Robert Irizarry Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:25:31 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/in-a-pay-raise-slump-sometimes-you-just-need-a-new-job/#comment-866 It's a tough thing to jump ship but sometimes it seems the only option for a reasonable pay increase. While things like the promise of a pension used to keep people at jobs, none of this really exists anymore. Now we have to fend for ourselves with 401k's. You also make a very good point with regards to income vs. benefits. What appears to be higher income can quickly be negated by poor benefits. It pays to do one's homework. It’s a tough thing to jump ship but sometimes it seems the only option for a reasonable pay increase. While things like the promise of a pension used to keep people at jobs, none of this really exists anymore. Now we have to fend for ourselves with 401k’s.

You also make a very good point with regards to income vs. benefits. What appears to be higher income can quickly be negated by poor benefits. It pays to do one’s homework.

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