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I work for a very small software shop (2 employees) and was brought in when they were awarded a large project 2 years back. At that time I was offered a pay that is higher than the industry as the company was badly in need of hiring people due to a tight deadline. During the duration of the project, the CEO has brought up several times (in a joking way) that I am paid higher than the industry standard.



The project is winding up but the company has started to get attention from other clients in the industry. The CEO wants to hire more people and since the product is relatively stable, he wants to get developers at a much lower rate.



I would love to continue working here as the company has a lot of potential, but I am starting to think that once more people are hired he'll let me go due to my high pay. Not sure if it makes a difference, but the CEO is Korean and am not sure how they operate/think.



Would it make sense for me to voluntarily take a pay cut now? Should I wait it out and make a move later?



Any thoughts are appreciated.






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I work for a very small software shop (2 employees) and was brought in when they were awarded a large project 2 years back. At that time I was offered a pay that is higher than the industry as the company was badly in need of hiring people due to a tight deadline. During the duration of the project, the CEO has brought up several times (in a joking way) that I am paid higher than the industry standard.



The project is winding up but the company has started to get attention from other clients in the industry. The CEO wants to hire more people and since the product is relatively stable, he wants to get developers at a much lower rate.



I would love to continue working here as the company has a lot of potential, but I am starting to think that once more people are hired he'll let me go due to my high pay. Not sure if it makes a difference, but the CEO is Korean and am not sure how they operate/think.



Would it make sense for me to voluntarily take a pay cut now? Should I wait it out and make a move later?



Any thoughts are appreciated.






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I work for a very small software shop (2 employees) and was brought in when they were awarded a large project 2 years back. At that time I was offered a pay that is higher than the industry as the company was badly in need of hiring people due to a tight deadline. During the duration of the project, the CEO has brought up several times (in a joking way) that I am paid higher than the industry standard.



The project is winding up but the company has started to get attention from other clients in the industry. The CEO wants to hire more people and since the product is relatively stable, he wants to get developers at a much lower rate.



I would love to continue working here as the company has a lot of potential, but I am starting to think that once more people are hired he'll let me go due to my high pay. Not sure if it makes a difference, but the CEO is Korean and am not sure how they operate/think.



Would it make sense for me to voluntarily take a pay cut now? Should I wait it out and make a move later?



Any thoughts are appreciated.






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I work for a very small software shop (2 employees) and was brought in when they were awarded a large project 2 years back. At that time I was offered a pay that is higher than the industry as the company was badly in need of hiring people due to a tight deadline. During the duration of the project, the CEO has brought up several times (in a joking way) that I am paid higher than the industry standard.



The project is winding up but the company has started to get attention from other clients in the industry. The CEO wants to hire more people and since the product is relatively stable, he wants to get developers at a much lower rate.



I would love to continue working here as the company has a lot of potential, but I am starting to think that once more people are hired he'll let me go due to my high pay. Not sure if it makes a difference, but the CEO is Korean and am not sure how they operate/think.



Would it make sense for me to voluntarily take a pay cut now? Should I wait it out and make a move later?



Any thoughts are appreciated.






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