Ask HN: Sacrifice Seniority for Better Long Term Career Prospects?
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I’m currently at Job A where I have some seniority (5+ years) and a minor leadership role (tech lead on a small project). I enjoy what I’m doing and like the leadership experience. A larger leadership role is my goal, but I don’t see any opportunities for that anytime soon. I now have the option for Job B, where I would have no seniority and little leadership (to start with). However, I would learn a lot of new technologies and tools, which would greatly enhance my skill set. Pay would be similar (good for the area) and Job B has a better pool of talented engineers to learn from. Should I trade the seniority I’ve built up at Job A for a chance to learn more hard skills at Job B?