Sounds a lot like my last job. I think the best I ever got was an 8% bonus, but stress and expectations were pretty low. There’s something to be said for that. Are you happy with the trade offs?

The pay is great at this place, but most people put in a lot hours, and, unless you’re the type A kind of person that finds this environment fun (I’m not), stress is high. I’ve managed to navigate it for about a decade at this point and I figure if I can ride it out another 3-4 years I can just be done working.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I wanted stability and work life balance, and I got it. Our pay isn't super competitive, but we're above average and my boss is cool, so it works. I know I could make quite a bit more, but I have young kids and don't want to put in the hours to do so.

Maybe I'll get bored in a couple years, but so far I've been able to put that extra energy into side projects that may turn into a side business at some point. Either way, I'm looking at ~10 more years and I'm done forever.