Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 08:57     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Theoretically, yes, I would do it. In reality, why are they offering that much? There has to be a catch.

This. 1 million to manage ICs? Makes no sense


I went from $1.5M and a team to $1M and no team recently. It’s not that rare in tech.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 06:47     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
What’s the catch? Explore the offer, but there’s got to be a catch
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2026 00:32     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Anonymous wrote:No, I would want to work harder for less money to prove my virtue.


LOL
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 23:26     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
I would take a pay cut to not manage anyone.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 23:20     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
I did this and went from managing a team of 40 people to being an IC. More than doubled my salary, not including stock.

No regrets but it would be a problem if I cared about managing lots of people and having a higher title in the future.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 23:14     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
I did this earlier this year for a 25% increase. I have no regrets.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 22:46     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Yes, if someone offered me a million dollars to take a slightly lower title I would do that
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 22:39     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Anonymous wrote:Theoretically, yes, I would do it. In reality, why are they offering that much? There has to be a catch.

This. 1 million to manage ICs? Makes no sense
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 22:10     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
What proportion of the 1M is base salary vs bonus vs stock?? This sounds unfathomable to me for a front line manager to make that much but i don’t work inside FAANG or other SaaS. Anyway I would work those numbers out. Also consider if you’ll be bored? Do you like managing others?
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 21:37     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
From director to manager? Hell yeah I would.

From C-suite to a downgrade? Maybe, maybe not. That requires a longer term strategic calculation.

But ultimately, why are you working? To get paid, right? Doubling your income sounds like a no brainer.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 14:28     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Anonymous wrote:Theoretically, yes, I would do it. In reality, why are they offering that much? There has to be a catch.


Agreed! I would be concerned about the stability of the new position. It's not like you are talking $125K versus $250K. $500K vs $1M is very different. And yes, overpaid positions without lots of employees reporting to you does seem like something that could be cut easily.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 13:09     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Yes. And then I would not change my lifestyle but retire years earlier.

How is this even a question?!?!
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 13:05     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Absolutely. Use your spare time due to less responsibility to find some self worth outside of your career.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 11:30     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Theoretically, yes, I would do it. In reality, why are they offering that much? There has to be a catch.
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2026 08:35     Subject: Would you take a career step back for double the pay?
Yes. Rake in the $$$ for 2-3 years and then move on to whatever it is that you think look better on your CV.