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by whytax

Startup

Should I switch?

I'm in an Indian crypto startup about 1y5m into existence and our product is in early beta right now. I've been a part since about 1y3m. I was the first hire. The reason I'm considering a switch is because i was told we're a remote first company at the time of interviewing and after my joining they switched to in-office and all hires after me were required to relocate. They haven't made it a requirement for me yet. I can't relocate, but now everyone except me is in-office and there's always a disconnect between me and the team. Decisions and discussions are done without me and I'm just told what they concluded. Sometimes even deadlines are set without informing me about the task even and i have to work/manage according to them. I'm also technically the senior-most person after the CTO/manager (all others are either freshers or 1YOE). This has sort of restricted my growth as there's no one to review my prs or someone i can have a deep dive technical conversation with. By how much I understand the manager and team are happy with me and my work. Also, I'm possibly the highest paid dev even as compared to the ones with the similar YOE. I'm a frontend/fullstack engineer and the quality of work seems fine but i feel i could be doing and learning more in my field. The culture and WLB has changed slowly for the worse as compared to when i was hired. Stuff like the leave policy and the whole in-office thing are the negatives. But the manager doesn't ping me much regarding my work so that's a plus. Switching doesn't feel ethical as the majority of the code is written by me and we're an early stage startup. Not to mention with layoffs happening all around and a possible recession around the corner, it's not the best choice to switch i guess. Any suggestions would be helpful! If your company is hiring please let me know that as well. TC - ₹18lakhs pa YOE - 1y4m + 1y6m if you count startup contract work as exp

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by SleepyPew9

Big4

Should I switch?

Context: So I'm a lawyer currently working with the Big4 as a senior consultant in the Business Consulting vertical. I've been here for the last 2.5yrs. I'm due for a promotion to manager this year. However due to multiple people leaving who I used to gel well with along with the fact that of late since the last 8-9 months the team I work for has become too pro work instead of looking into individual welfare has got me very dissatisfied with my work life here. Mind you that I'm given proper recognition for the work I do in terms of awards, retention bonuses etc. have all happened but since the last 3 months, this dissatisfaction has been brewing in me. Although there has been no negative incident which has happened to me directly, I've been informed of many conversations second hand where seniors have been behaving very rudely and in a rash manner with my other team members. All of this led me to thinking that before the going gets tough, I should venture out and look for better opportunities elsewhere. In the midst of my job search, I have received an offer today with a big Indian MNC in the Retail and e-commerce space to join their legal team as a counsel. Now that I have this offer, I am contemplating whether I should go for it as it would mean shifting cities with my wife. My wife is 50% against me shifting as it would mean leaving the Big4 and she keeps telling me that to tough it out and to see this as an opportunity instead of jumping ship as no indian MNC would be able to provide a better experience and exposure that a Big4 is giving me. Salary wise also, I've kept in mind that I won't be shifting unless it's a 30% hike along with relocation payment. However, i have a feeling that this MNC will provide that also if i ask for it. So there my ask to the forum here, should I shift or stay? Please lend me your wisdom! P.S. This Indian MNC is big like Tata, Adani, Reliance Big (without taking any specific name)