A bigger salary feels like progress. Yet some pay rises store up problems.
Jason Morris, CEO of link-building agency Profit Engine, says the wrong offer can lock you into overwork, stall your growth, and keep you in a toxic set-up. 'A raise isn't always a reward,' he warns. 'Sometimes it's a shiny distraction from deeper problems, or worse, golden handcuffs that lock you into a situation you'll regret.'
