Mapo tofu uses a spicy bean paste as a flavoring agent, it is very salty and spicy. I learned the hard way after stomaching a full bowl of this shit that you're supposed to put it over rice to mellow out the flavors.

On paper, it's a great move. Don't get bogged down with the wave of people claiming a 20% increase when they jumped jobs, a lot are working in toxic environments and are going to either be fired when the recession takes hold or they're going to quit and go back to their former employer.

I think you know it's a great opportunity for growth and pay, you get a better retirement plan, you get better salary adjustments every year on top of bonuses, and better overall pay. The only factor that you need to consider is, "will an 11% increase be worth the loss of a workplace I like to work at?". The value of finding a great employer and work environment is paramount, and it's a question only you can answer.

I took a lateral movement just to be happier. I was constantly anxious, stressed and tired from my old job where I was constantly working over 40hrs a week and constantly had to worry about juggling multiple projects that dragged on longer than expected due to client participation (or rather, lack thereof).

The job I'm at right now is the same pay (although it's local government so the benefits are included and that amounts to about $3k I don't have to pay a year, so technically a small raise), I can actually use my PTO (which I have more of) and I get public holidays off. That isn't even touching on the impact the work life balance has made on my life as well.

If my old employer called me up and offered me a 20% raise at this exact moment I'd tell them to pound sand, that money isn't worth my health and happiness.

Is this data? Yes. Is it beautiful? No.

I read "poppies" and I overlooked the dog's face trying to figure out how this was a flower

This map is basically telling me "Teams the US is better than" and it makes me feel much better about our national team.

Take that Italy.