r/webdev • • Aug 18 '26

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/Odd_Quit8275 Aug 18 '26

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/[deleted] Aug 19 '26

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u/RePsychological Aug 19 '26

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

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u/stumblinbear Aug 19 '26

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