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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I make around $310K and my husband makes around $325, but will monetize his promotion in January and probably make closer to $400K. When I've wanted a higher HHI in the past, which is reasonable because we have three kids and live in a HCOL area, I've asked for promotions and at the same time also hustled for better paying jobs. [b]Since I graduated form grad school in 2015 I've jumped from making $71K to $95K (promotion) to $129K (job change) to $310K (job change) and I'm interviewing for a job right now that will pay around $435K.[/b] I may actually make more than my husband soon, which is something I never ever imagined! If you want something it's fair to talk to your spouse about getting a better paying job, but you also need to focus on getting promotions or better paying jobs. See how far you and your spouse can climb together, supporting one another. It's far easier to hustle for a better paying job than it is to get a divorce and search for someone who makes the equivalent salary to you. [/quote]

Constant job-hopping is such a red flag that I don’t know why employers hire any of you people. I can’t fault anyone for trying to improve themselves, but as an employer, I’d say, “God bless, but you’re not going to pull that nonsense on my dime.”[/quote]

I've worked for three companies in the past eight years, which means [b]my average tenure has been around 2 years and 7 months [/b] at each company. That's perfectly respectable and the reason why I've left has been due to money; long commutes; and during the pandemic, a period where a bunch of people quit due to burnout and a toxic culture. I'm fortunate that many hiring mangers look at my resume and see an ambitious person who makes pragmatic decisions like "I'm moving and don't want to commute for four hours every day, so it's time to look for a new job" or "Everyone around me is quitting and I've had three bosses in six months...maybe it's time for me to move on too" or "The person under me was let go due to a layoff and I've been doing two jobs for over a year and there is no end in site...maybe it's time I see what else is out there because I'm feeling burned out". I would encourage everyone who feels underpaid, undervalued, or burned out by a long commute or a toxic culture to look for another job. I would be making $150-200K less if I had stayed at my old companies and that would not have benefitted me or my family. The entire point of my post was that the OP should also be a go getter and ask for promotions and/or look for higher paying jobs. I've experienced zero judgement when job searching and there is no reason why anyone should feel stuck. [/quote]

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