Career crossroads. Thanks admin for approving. I need to add additional details (sorry I forgot), as I’m really being swayed left by friends, right by family everyday. Hence, seeking opinions from folks like yourselves to really get an idea of whether I’m doing to right thing. Thank you all, and admin for posting this!
Earlier post read:
“Hi, in my mid 30s. Been working for a small company the past 4 years and paid decent ($135k pa). Working hours are great and don’t have much stress or pressure. Bosses are ok, no need work on weekends and pretty much chill for all holidays (get to take leave for long leave etc). In an ideal world, this sounds like a perfect job. But tbh I really have no challenge at work, everyday is just BAU and mundane tasks. Also, I don’t think can get promotion/salary raise anytime soon. Don’t exactly dread coming to work because things and task are easy to complete.
Should I jump ship and take a paycut for a new role (not much experience) or just stay being comfortable at where I am at the moment till…. Don’t know when”
To add:
I’m not married and no kids – don’t plan to have one as well. Currently in long term relationship and have a fiancé. Fiancé wants me to get out of this job as this is not a job with long term prospects. It is true, easily stagnated due to the mundane tasks. I can probably rise up and earn $150k pa max, in the next 10-15 years.
Other considerations. I haven’t bought a property and about to buy a resale with fiancé. Also haven’t get married. So there’ll be mortgage, wedding, reno payments all ahead of us. My fiancé also feels that even at the peak of my current job, earning $150k pa (say.. in my mid 40s) is not enough to survive comfortably in sg. She’s earning about $90k pa as she’s 6 years younger, but has a better career path/projection and will probably hit an higher wage package earlier than me at my current age.
At this point it’s really money/career/time. I don’t deny $150k is fairly comfortable and I should count my blessings. So do I want to give that up and move to another job for better career prospects and sacrifice the money or just stay and do my 9-5, go home enjoy life?