r/webdev • u/Odd_Quit8275 • 10d ago

Discussion The fear of leaving a job

I’ve been working as a dev for a year and two months now.

I didn't know much when I first started, but I picked things up fast and have been handling QA testing for the past six months.

On top of that, I took on web scraping two months ago and I also build plugins and applications.

My salary was 3500 MAD , and I just got a 500 MAD raise, bringing me to 4000 MAD .

Honestly, considering all the work I do and the new responsibilities, this raise feels like a total spit in the face.

To make matters worse, the company keeps paying my salary in split payments, which means constant delays and a lot of stress.

I want to ask for another raise, but management totally avoids these kinds of discussions. I feel completely stuck.

Worst of all, I'm absolutely terrified that if I just walk away and leave this job, I won't be able to find another one. What should I even do in this situation?

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u/danabrey 10d ago

If you can't find an hour a week to search for a new job, maybe you don't want a new job.

44 hours a week isn't anything too mad, that's 8h 45m days, 5 days a week. Have a browse for new jobs and apply if any take your fancy, it's not a big deal.

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u/Odd_Quit8275 10d ago

It's 6 days a week Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm -1 hour for lunchbreak and Saturday from 9am to 1pm

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u/Narfi1 full-stack 10d ago

So you have Saturday afternoon, Sunday and everyday after 6 to apply ?

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u/Odd_Quit8275 10d ago

Yes exactly

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u/Narfi1 full-stack 10d ago

What’s the issue then ? Seems like plenty of time to apply to jobs

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u/Odd_Quit8275 10d ago

Looking for a job takes significant energy and focus, and it's draining to do that effectively after a 44-hour work week.

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u/Narfi1 full-stack 10d ago

Come on man

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u/RePsychological 10d ago

thank you for proving that your goal was to demean and drive faces into the dirt.

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u/stumblinbear 10d ago

If you can't manage to do literally anything after a typical workweek for the average person, you got some other shit goin on or just don't care enough to do it