Am I reading correctly that you haven't had a raise in 5 years? And in fact have been subject to effective pay cuts, due to increased healthcare premiums?
Isn't it time to look for a better job?
Isn't it time to look for a better job?
Around this part of the US there are jobs, but ever since the economic downturn the pay never rebounded, and now that employers realize they can get us developers cheaper, I don't expect them ever to go up that much any time soon.
Given also that I can work from home, and am the sole support of my family, I don't want to take the risk of getting in an even worse position.
This is why I spend many, many hours trying/doing side work to pay the bills. Here's to hoping my upcoming saas will actually gain traction...