Jesse, if you need to explain taking a step back, then you could say that the benefits and overall compensation were a better fit for you.
Not hating your job also is a huge quality of life bonus.
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shrift - Jan 17, 2017 2:01:03 pm PST #5664 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Jesse - Jan 17, 2017 2:02:37 pm PST #5665 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Literally no one would know, except now I've told all you people!
It is totally worth it.
OK, I feel better.
Burrell - Jan 17, 2017 2:45:47 pm PST #5666 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Congrats Jesse!
And sending out lots of ~ma to Omnis, Ouise, and Scrappy's mom
Wow, so much news
Jesse - Jan 17, 2017 2:50:55 pm PST #5667 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, I'm totally wrong. It's less than I'm making now, but more than I started at three years ago. Now I really feel better!
Connie Neil - Jan 17, 2017 3:02:48 pm PST #5668 of 30002
brillig
Hooray for better jobs!
javachik - Jan 17, 2017 3:03:25 pm PST #5669 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Congrats, Jesse. Happiness is priceless and definitely worth taking less money for.
This year will be interesting for me, as we are moving to open plan office space in October. I don't mind some aspects of an open plan office, actually, but combining it with my hell commute makes my job even less appealing than it's been for a while. No matter what I do when I quit this company, I'll be making less money and I'd be willing to take a 50% salary cut to not have this commute. OTOH I go crazy working from my home office more than 3 days in a row, so the best thing that could happen is finding a position in the east bay closer to me.
I have a lot to say about Omnis, but I am saving it for private communication with him. Hello and my best to everyone else (I am all caught up on the board now, finally.)
meara - Jan 17, 2017 3:23:15 pm PST #5670 of 30002
Hey Nanita! Are there companies who do what we do, in the East Bay? Good luck.
I could handle open office on a day or two a week basis (it's essentially what the co-working space is) but can't imagine EVERYONE having to do it, or having to do it every day! Cubes were bad enough, geez. But these days I haven't worked in an office in..9 years? So...yeah.
I'm still trying to figure out what i want to do when I give up the co-working space at the end of the month. Need to have a place to go, but when I have multiple meetings every day, coffee shops aren't the best (not to mention, I end up eating/drinking too much in them!)
Also...go Jesse!
Dana - Jan 17, 2017 3:23:18 pm PST #5671 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Open plans are such bullshit (in most circumstances).
Sue - Jan 17, 2017 3:33:10 pm PST #5672 of 30002
hip deep in pie
We're moving to open plan next year. They put everyone in the new space in bullpen style cubes (four people back to back) and had a lot of complaints. So they told us the new space wouldn't have them. Then my boss saw the floor plan and there are the bullpens. I work with a group of introverts and we're not looking forward to it.
sarameg - Jan 17, 2017 3:57:56 pm PST #5673 of 30002
Scrappy, much love to you and your mom and the most painless path forward.
I love my 3 person office with 2 coworkers who only come in 2-3 days a week, same days. And it's got great light and a independent heating/cooling unit we can control! (In addition to building hvac. Due to the fact that exterior offices need help because huge windows, high ceilings, 1921 building.)