changing job for more money? just started a new job 3 months ago.

[treeye]

I worked as a NP in an outpatient clinic for 4 years and just started a new inpatient NP job 3 months ago. Two of my current 3 coworkers are leaving for another specialty shortly after I started. They are offered >10% raise for same if not less busy work. I realized that my current pay after being an NP for 4 years equals to a new grads' starting salary in my current department. Additionally, I realized that my priority has changed in the past 6 months ( I need a new car and a new house, LOL, good timing!). The last but not the least, I learned that one of the reasons my other coworkers left is the difficult coworker who I need to work with everyday. yuks... I actually like my job but I don't think I am compensated well for the busy work and I will no longer have stellar coworkers to work side by side. Would you stick to the new job for 1 year if it's you? I am torn about if I should be applying for the same job others are going to now for more money and better coworkers instead of waiting for 1 year... what do you think?

[kp2016]

Let me put it this way. If for some reason like ......poor management or network merger they decided they were over staffed and no longer needed you / wanted to cut a NP role do you think they would fire you with no notice or do you think they would feel awful that you had recently left a job where you likely had seniority to join them and would  therefore work out a way to retain your position???  (this is sarcasm if it wasn't clear) 

If you think you would be OK in this job if the pay was higher ask for an immediate raise. I've actually been giving one on the spot before. I had foolishly acceptable a rate well below my co- worker after relocating for a state with much lower pay rates. 

If you think this job will be a miserable experience at any pay rate do yourself a favor and start applying for the higher paying jobs. You had a job for 4 years so your resume is fine. When it comes up all you have to say is that sadly this job wasn't a good fit.