If you took a haircut to change jobs...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know you wrote haircut, right 😏

You clearly do not understand what OP is trying to say. It's a thing.

It's a thing to say haircut instead of paycut? That's really stupid. It just makes you sound like you can't be bothered to fix your autocorrect. Inane.

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[Anonymous]

Stop with the semantics already. If you don't know the term, this isn't the thread for you.

OP, I took a 10% paycut, and went to full time remote for another company (pre-Covid). The US office was three hours away, and headquarters were in Europe. Mind you this was with the understanding that I would be responsible for my own internet, phone, office set up. I was only getting a company laptop and docking station. All other office equipment was on my own dime.

It still felt like a paycut. Yes I didn't have commute and wardrobe costs, but I still brought home less each paycheck. It was fine for the time period I needed it. It helped me be home when my teenagers got off the bus, and helped me attend all of their afterschool practices and games. I was able to work anywhere, so when my mom had a stroke, I was able to move in with her for a month, etc.

The position was a dead end, with no movement, no bonuses, and little recognition. Once my kids graduated, I started applying for better inhouse positions. When I went to the new position, I received a 35% increase, plus bonus and stock.