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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you move to a job with significantly less responsibility that looks like a career step back if it paid double?

I currently work at a large tech company at the director level. I lead a team of managers and individual contributors with about 25 people in my overall organization, including two direct manager reports.

I was recently contacted by an even larger tech company about a role that is a first line manager position with no manager reports. On paper, it is clearly a step down in scope and responsibility, but the compensation is nearly double what I make now.

I am genuinely happy in my current role, and both companies have strong brand recognition.

The new position all in would pay close to 1m/year, but I feel uneasy about a few things. One concern is whether a role like this would be among the first to be cut if things went south.

Throughout my 20+ year career, I have consistently pushed myself into uncomfortable reports and often taken on more responsibility than my peers. That approach has paid off so far. I have never been laid off or fired, but on paper I look overextended compared to others at similar career stages.

Would you seriously consider making this move, even if it appears to be a step back career wise?[/quote]

Without hesitation I would do it.

I work at one of those large companies and people at my level - mid manager - leave to smaller companies and become CTO or CIO or Director for half the pay.  Why would I want to work twice as hard for half the pay? That’s just nuts.  Plus people only leave this company when they are forced via layoffs.[/quote]

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