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Re: Ask HN: Why aren't you switching jobs?

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Post by eyx »

cpach wrote: post #5
eyx wrote: post #3

Because it's not only a matter of salary, you have to put "all in the balance" when considering a potential move. Personally, I was giving a lot of value to the mobility within the company. I started as a computer scientist in a bank and became a trader a couple of years later. Outside of my company, it would not have been possible because I didn't study finance.

Was it hard to convince them to give you that chance? Some companies seem to prefer to hire from the outside rather than to give the chance to someone internally.

I did not have to, I had the chance to be the "natural choice" when a trader left the desk.

I joined the desk as a computer scientist. They quickly gave me the opportunity to develop the strategies with them and thus to understand/know the business.

At the bank for which I was working, this kind of move is not uncommon.

Re: Ask HN: Why aren't you switching jobs?

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Post by el_dev_hell »

DaiPlusPlus wrote: post #12

45 days PTO (in the US)

Australian here, so sorry if this is a stupid question. I read PTO as paid time off. Does this include public holidays (e.g Christmas, New Years, etc) or is PTO excluding those?

In Australia, we get roughly 10 public holidays per year (depending on the state) plus 28 days of "annual leave" which is usually called PTO here (and an additional 10 days of sick leave, which usually isn't counted since it's not paid out if you leave the company).

Re: Ask HN: Why aren't you switching jobs?

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Post by DaiPlusPlus »

el_dev_hell wrote: post #13
DaiPlusPlus wrote: post #12

45 days PTO (in the US)

Australian here, so sorry if this is a stupid question. I read PTO as paid time off. Does this include public holidays (e.g Christmas, New Years, etc) or is PTO excluding those? In Australia, we get roughly 10 public holidays per year (depending on the state) plus 28 days of "annual leave" which is usually called PTO here (and an additional 10 days of sick leave, which usually isn't counted since it's not paid out if…

My company's time policy is:

* 45 days PTO when you would otherwise be working - it kicks in after 6 months, no hard policy besides "please don't use it all at once".

* Unmetered sick-leave.

* All federal and public holidays in your state, in addition to any public holidays in California (as that's when the rest of the company won't be working anyway).

* The catch is that you have to post your vacation photos to the company Slack when you get back.

Re: Ask HN: Why aren't you switching jobs?

#16

Post by highhedgehog »

DaiPlusPlus wrote: post #14
el_dev_hell wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Australian here, so sorry if this is a stupid question. I read PTO as paid time off. Does this include public holidays (e.g Christmas, New Years, etc) or is PTO excluding those? In Australia, we get roughly 10 public holidays per year (depending on the state) plus 28 days of "annual leave" which is usually called PTO here (and an additional 10 days of sick leave, which usually isn't counted since it's not paid out if…

My company's time policy is: * 45 days PTO when you would otherwise be working - it kicks in after 6 months, no hard policy besides "please don't use it all at once". * Unmetered sick-leave. * All federal and public holidays in your state, in addition to any public holidays in California (as that's when the rest of the company won't be working anyway). * The catch is that you have to post your vacation photos to the…

Where do I send my resume?

Re: Ask HN: Why aren't you switching jobs?

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Post by DaiPlusPlus »

highhedgehog wrote: post #16
DaiPlusPlus wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My company's time policy is: * 45 days PTO when you would otherwise be working - it kicks in after 6 months, no hard policy besides "please don't use it all at once". * Unmetered sick-leave. * All federal and public holidays in your state, in addition to any public holidays in California (as that's when the rest of the company won't be working anyway). * The catch is that you have to post your vacation photos to the…

Where do I send my resume?

We're not hiring.

Re: Ask HN: Why aren't you switching jobs?

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Post by s1t5 »

In order of importance:

1. Sizeable retention package at 1 year of employment.

2. My job is very undemanding at the moment and I get to learn a bunch of things in my spare time.

3. The optics of leaving after a short period of time.

4. Difficulties around finding a new job due to covid-19 and/or having to work fully remotely for a new company.

So I'm hanging around until the 1-year mark and doing my best to level up my skills as much as possible in the meantime.

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