Comment by ghaff
2 years ago
Not to really disagree but one can also get into a mode where there is perpetually greener grass on the other side of the fence.
However, as I say don't really disagree. If you're pretty sure you "settled" because of lousy market conditions, at least be ready to start looking if things stabilize or start to turn back up.
Job searching is tedious at best and miserable at worst.
However, casually browsing through job openings while you already have a satisfactory job is a lot less stressful, and easy to recommend.
You also get to negotiate from a position of relative strength as your BATNA is your current job. At most it’s the opportunity cost of interviews (and maybe risk of your current job knowing your looking if that’s an issue).
Literally more green since new jobs outpaced raises. That’ll be true in the future too.