You've had to take paycuts to move onto new tech? (Score 1)

I've yet to take a paycut to move onto new technology (knock on wood). I've always been able to make significant jumps to the next salary grade by jumping companies. Now with 11 year son the job, I'm pretty much topped out so I can't expect very much more salary than I already get. Just wondering why you had to take a pay cut. Did you offer to take a pay cut to get into the new technologies or did the companies demand you take the cut to get the job?