So i’m sure i’m not the only one in this boat and even though i’m in a ‘comfortable’ spot I feel almost stuck.
Context, Work for a large national retailer head office. Pay/bonus structure pays very well to all employees compared to similar paid roles in other companies. My issue is i’m trying to move sideways into roles of interest that i can use my experience and step up but some are paying 20k less in most instances. It just seems to much to compromise on just to change lanes and feel like all the jobs i’m applying for are rejecting me based on my salary ask (i’m just putting my current salary, no inflating)
I will say i’m not hating my current job it’s just there is no real movement for moving into other roles/upskilling and feel i’m killing my career by staying put and the internal politics are getting worse.