Ask HN: Should I checkmate my employer?
I've been working at a company for 8~ years.
In those 8 years i've taken them from a small "home server" to a full 42U rack (AD, procurement + all services ) & 20K+ LOC (20+ git repos).
I'm currently earning £60K a year ($70K) and I'm beginning to feel "aggrieved", everyone tells me I should. They're a "SMB" but they wont/cant justify a raise.
The problem/s? They wont give me more engineers & nobody wants to hire me based on my current CV.
My CV has got 0 response. This is drafted fresh, with my entire circles feedback (though I out earn my entire circle).
I know they would counter, beyond what they want to, if I got another offer.
What do you do here? I'm applying for jobs in the £60-£100K range but get no response - is my CV BAD? Is my XP Bad (PHP, but everything I apply for is PHP)? What am I doing wrong?
I half want to runaway to "tourist destination" and serve drinks - I will fail if they dont expand my department soon.
Roast me HN.