How I Tripled My Salary in 2 Years

Strategic move goes a long way

“We’ll give you any number you want.”

When I told my boss I was resigning, never have I thought that I would hear something like this in my career. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t tempted, but I was glad I ended up taking the offer from another company.

With that move, I effectively tripled my salary compared to what I was making two years before.

Making strategic moves

I had a rocky start in my career. Fresh out of school, I thought I wanted to work as a broadcast producer.

Soon enough, I realized the long hours and hectic environment was not what I was looking for. After much soul searching, I decided to become a graphic designer.

If it is hard for an art student to get a job, it is 3 times harder for a foreign art student requiring visa sponsorship to even get an interview.

Most companies automatically send out “no thank you” emails upon hearing the word “visa” and there is certainly no “affirmative action” to protect us against that.

Out of desperation, I accepted a job at a small agency that surprisingly offered to sponsor me. I knew I wasn’t happy about the salary they offered, but I had to get my foot in the door or risk…