My job is comfy as hell, but my salary has been frozen for 3 years. Am I cooked?
I’ve been at this company for 3 years. It’s honestly a pretty good place. Nice people, low stress, friendly environment, no crazy pressure. Basically a comfy job.
The problem? My salary has been stuck at 5.5 million since I joined. Three years. Zero raise. Not even a tiny bump.
I’ve tried to make myself more visible and show people that I can do more than my usual tasks, but it doesn’t really work here. The company has this culture where nobody can just give extra work to someone else without manager approval. So even if I want to take on more responsibility, there’s basically no easy way for me to prove myself or get more workload.
And honestly, it’s driving me nuts.
Before this job, I worked in high-pressure places with tons of targets and deadlines. Sounds awful, but I actually liked it. I liked being busy, being challenged, and feeling like I was growing. This current job is comfortable, but I feel stuck as hell.
I’m thinking about resigning because there’s been no salary growth at all. And I’m getting married soon, so the idea of having the same income forever is stressing me out hard.
But the job market right now is complete garbage, so I’m scared of making a dumb move.
What would you guys do in my position?
Do I negotiate? Quietly job hunt? Stay and suck it up? Or leave before I get too comfortable and regret it?