Should I give up a comfortable remote job for career growth?
Advancing your career often means you cannot keep the perks of your current job, such as fully remote flexibility or a higher salary. Because comfortable roles sometimes offer zero opportunities to learn and grow, you are forced to choose between staying home and getting on a faster track to your long-term goals.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Staying in the comfortable current job while studying for professional qualifications like ACCA
- 2Negotiating compensation offers with entry-level employers
- 3Planning to make the career transition after reaching a specific milestone (e.g., the one-year mark)
- 4Taking an in-office or hybrid role temporarily to gain experience before finding a new remote job
- 5Staying in a dead-end remote role and prioritizing lifestyle over salary growth
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Job offer is more aligned with my goal as a senior accountant and CMA. But I just love the fully remote work of my current job. That flexibility is too hard not to pause on.”source ↗
“I recently had this decision and chose to go back to the office after 6 years remote because I think the new role gets me where I want in my career faster.”source ↗
“I guess what I’m struggling with is whether taking a significant pay cut and moving to Malé for an entry-level audit position is worth it for the long-term career opportunities, especially when I already have a relatively comfortable job in hospitality.”source ↗
“I recently transitioned from remote to in person. I would stay home IF there was even a tiny possibility that I could find opportunities to grow and learn at my current role.”source ↗
Where this came up
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