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[quote=Anonymous]Four years ago I was on the cusp of a promotion. I didn't get it, but figured it was just another year. I got bored and job searched. Found a job with a company cross the street with a title bump but no pay bump. Turned it down thinking it wasn't worth it.

Another year passed, got passed over again but as a consolation prize they gave me a special bonus and pay bump. I job hunted a bit and got two offers: one for a company I loved - but the pay was lateral - so I passed. One for a super hot company that everyone wanted, but the hours we're going to be nuts. I got cold feet and turned it down. I figured surely this year was my year.

Then I got passed over again. Fed up, I job hunted, got another offer quickly for more money and walked into my boss office (who had just started two weeks prior). I resigned. She implored me to stay, promised me the promotion and gave me a fat bump in salary. I decided that with the promo, I could suck up some boring work and then transfer internally.

Promo cycle came and went. I was passed over again and "next in line" they promised. I immediately hit the market and within a week had an offer at double my salary for a job I would love. I resigned - again. My boss said it was a total shock (how the hell it was I don't know - I had already quit once for not being promoted!).

Now I'm loving every minute of what I'm doing and I'm making much more too.

The truth is almost any of these jobs over the years would have been good moves. The gig across the street may have been less pay but it was a solid company and would have looked good on my resume. The hot company would have looked amazing, I was just scared. The other lateral offer for a job I loved would have been hard work but hugely satisfying. Fear made me stay at my old job for years. I should have left when I was first passed over.

Leap. You can almost certainly always go back. [/quote]

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