Tech IndustryNov 9, 2019
AvanadecEjY41

What to do when you feel like you can't leave?

So I'm currently at a spot where I enjoy my work, my project allows me to work from home and I've been working from home for one year already and will be for the next year! Which I think is great.. the project is a lot but it has its moments. My TC isn't so high and I'm hoping to get this upcoming promotion or at least a raise to even out the playing field. My problem is I feel like I can't leave because the project I've been on for almost two years ( by the end of it) is bringing me into a skillset I don't really see helping me at all if I wanted to get a job somewhere else. I've been taking interviews lately cause I want to up my TC but I haven't had any luck with them. What do you guys think I can do to actually make myself worthwhile to another company if I can't get the TC I want from work currently? Edit: My current thing is cloud & security ( I do red team stuff) I'm not a Dev.

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Eigen šŸ”„blind Nov 9, 2019

I feel for you as I read your org name.. I hated those people

Avanade cEjY41 OP Nov 9, 2019

šŸ˜­ Damn, so what's the hate about? I've recently learned that they pay way under industry standard.. which is really starting to wear on me.

Eigen šŸ”„blind Nov 9, 2019

You know Amit Beheri? ROFL, I use to work in their team.. Pay wasnt my major reason. There is nothing great in there, team technology, competency, security.

L3 Technologies chHh13 Nov 9, 2019

Leetcode

Avanade cEjY41 OP Nov 9, 2019

I guess I should have made it clear what my focus is. I do cloud and information security for both infrastructure & cloud. But I guess digging deeper into coding isn't bad advice.

L3 Technologies chHh13 Nov 9, 2019

Not sure how the interview process is for sec/cloud but if itā€™s anything like dev then just study for interviews and find a better company.

Apple Azrael3 Nov 9, 2019

TC?

Avanade cEjY41 OP Nov 9, 2019

Current TC is 90k with 10 YOE.. I'm making ok money for most people my age but when you compare people my age in the tech industry I'm definitely not doing so well.

Apple Azrael3 Nov 9, 2019

Whatā€™s your savings per year? Thatā€™s what matters

Amazon wth? Nov 9, 2019

You can always leave unless restricted by Gov because of some high clearance stuff!

Avanade W01f Nov 9, 2019

Like I said my current fear is finding another job after leaving.

Amazon wth? Nov 9, 2019

Find the job first... itā€™s unlikely that you wonā€™t get a job (unless you have felony conviction).