So I'm starting a new job in 10 days......
A little bit of history...I took a pay cut for this job (been here almost a year)...and for the new job, let's just say it pays more than the job I had before..and by more I mean SIGNIFICANTLY MORE
Now a cautionary tale about taking a paycut, and a lesson I had to learn myself....
When you take a paycut, be very tactful and remain as professional as you can because some people can (and will) mistake your lower pay for a lack of skill from your side...you will also deal with less experienced people, and they will even try to teach you things you already know...sometimes WRONG things....so be very careful..don't let anyone undervalue you...perception is reality sometimes...just be wary. It worked out extremely well in my case, but I wasn't in a great place towards the end.
In the interview, make sure you ask a lot of questions about the structure of the team, you don't want to be the only underpaid person in the team...even if money is not your priority, it might get to you as time goes...
Anyway, money goal achieved (even more than expected to be honest). I'm going to be doing large scale incident response....fun times ahead!
