I have always found that the harder you work, the luckier you get. I have also found that large organizations tend to be slower in increasing salaries, but offer very attractive compensation packages to senior people. For example, one of my classmates went to work for a large company and I went into the consulting business. Later on I joined a small consulting firm and then started my own consulting firm. He stayed with the large company. Today he is retired and I am still working. Now, I spend more money than he does, and I don’t want to retire. The point is that near-term and long-term compensation can be two different things. Find a place where you enjoy working, work very hard, and the money will come along.
Anonymous