Im 28m and currently employed with a smaller civil excavation company as a foreman. I make $40 an hour and have been with them for almost 5 years. I started as an operator and became a foreman fairly quick about 4 years ago, and they have been really nice to me and worked with me to train me up to where I am now.
Though ive noticed the raises have gone stale and im paid less than the other foreman who do have more experience than me, but are worse at what they do than myself. Im wanting to move up and become a superintendent in the near future and my current company doesnt show any possibilities of that for the next 5 years atleast.
My question is I got a job offer to be a foreman in another company with a $3-5 pay increase as a foreman, they are also unionized and the work is closer to home. Would it be worthwhile to jump ship and attempt my hand at another company? Or stick around with what I got and push as hard as possible to move up? #industry source