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L2 vs. L3 |
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It's good you know this... |
| Date Posted: |
03/16/2006 |
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Boozer, Archer, Magus, anybody...
I am considering transfering to bah wtb from defense. Can you explain to us the pros/cons of generally starting as a higher L2 (say @ 95k) vs. a lower L3 (say @ 95k)?
I ask b/c...if we assume that NEXT year the high L2 would get bumped to an L3 (and therefore a 15% raise + promotion, b/c he/she is in the L2 4th quartile already), while the low L3 would only get an 8% raise (without promotion, b/c remember the L3 is only in the 1st or 2nd quartile), it seems like the L2 entry-point has the better salary path. No?
Why do people push so hard then for trying to become an L3 so early on (besides the extra week vacation)? There must be something I'm missing.
Clarification would be great. Thank you in advance. |
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I get what you are saying. While you make a valid point that if you were to get promoted to Level III in a year, you would get somewhere around 15%, give or take. Just remeber though, you would be one year farther away from making Level IV, where the big bucks come in.
Lets say the salary for a Level IV is 120-130k, that's quite a lot higher than a III. It's a lot higher than the difference between the raise for a high L II versus a low L III. Additionally, you would be suprised out how nice an extra week is, and how a lot of people would be willing to make a few thousand (even $5k) less a year for an extra week.
A level III also has much more visibility than a level II. You get a chance to lead a team (usually).
Ultimately I think you have to decide whether you would be the type of person who wantd to make Sr. Associate. If you do, then I would try for Level III. If not, then the bigger bump in salary might be worth it. Also, most people don't take a lot of vac in their first year so maybe it's not that important to you.
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