About a year ago I asked my boss for a raise because my pay doesn’t match my role. I make $56,000 despite 8 years handling admin, AR, customer service, invoicing, and office management. My boss is rarely in and our remote bookkeeper earns more than me (I approve some bills for). He recently hired a remote employee at $80,000, pays commissions to salespeople who do nothing (I'm there contact) and keeps delaying my raise. Now he vaguely promises 10% in April. I feel undervalued. Any thoughts?

likesmart
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at
Highlighted IconHIGHLIGHTED

You can double your salary if you leave. There are a jobs out there for good admins. and office managers.

It’s hard to imagine another way after 8 years, but take the leap. Good Luck!

likeuplifting

I was in a similar situation , years of added responsibilities and requests for a salary increase was ignored,, among others. this was a tough decision yet, I have move on , best decision I have made.

likehelpful

I would have loved to see the expression on your boss's face once you handed him your 2 weeks notice.

like
Recent IconRecent

Companies always pay the new hires more. They know what you make so they give you some extra pennies and want you to be appreciative. That’s why promoting from within isn’t always it. They won’t pay you the market rate just increase your current salary a little bit.

I want service please help me

Waaay under paid and taken advantage of. 65k min. 70k is fair for the broad scope of your work.

Hi investors

It is not uncommon. Time to speed up looking for a new job.

Time to move on.

Red flag. Time to find a new role!

Retention budget is typically less than the hiring budget. Make it make sense but there it is. Leavin' your comfort zone sucks but it sounds like that's becoming your only option for mo' $$

I had some potential sales as an analyst due to networking. I kept them in my back-pocket because I didn't trust the company. Now I can use them to get a new job.

So how did you make out. You are probably the most important person in the company. If you have been content with your salary, he probably knows you aren't going anywhere. I've worked for bosses who have given me random raises because they realized that it wouldn't be easy to replace me. I've also had to put in a resignation and show them .y job offer. My boss begged me to stay and gave me more PTO, a higher salary and a higher position. If I'm happy somewhere? I don't usually actively look for a better paying job. Most people don't Ike change. I found out everyone I was trying was making more than me. They raise the new hires salaries yearly but when they do annual reviews they only give you under a dollar if it is good. So I would always be behind unless I spoke up. I am curious what you decided to do and what the outcome was. You should at least regularly look at the going salary for your position and make sure your boss appreciates your loyalty and commitment. It is hard to find a reliable employee that has the employers best interest at heart. I hope you got what you deserve.

Related Posts

How feasible to change role at Visa inc

like

In the interview process for JPMorgan UX Designer role a if you work there, what is your salary for a senior role/ VP role? Is it hybrid/ remote? How do you like it?

Do infosys really allowing permenant remote option?Please help

like

Those in Orange County, senior or manager. Anyone interested in Capital group? They are in Irvine and hiring.

like

Hello Folks,

I am currently working at Ericsson and I have experience working with microservices based application deployed on openshift and kubernetes. I want to switch to DevOps domain and have done cleared my CKA certifications recently. Kindly suggest what skills and certifications shall i focus next to switch in to a Devops role ?

like

Hi fishes,

Can anyone tell me if infosys promotion is happening as part if retention? Mostly from jl5 to jl6? Did anyone get promotion as part of retention? in infosys?

like

How is Hexagon Capability Center India
Work culture
Hikes
Wfh options
Manager?

Please comment

like

Warm greetings Fishes,

Looking for a role of Business Analyst in Singapore
YOE=2.

Thanks in advanced

like

Openings for Graphic Designer with 5+ yrs of experience.

DM for referral or Suggest your friends as well.

DM for Company name & Other details 🤝

like

1. What are some recommended readings to get smart for the Investment banking role? 2. Would you recommend getting experience before going to MBA? Do banks offer offcycle internships 4 nonstudents?

like

Are there any agencies in NY hiring a strategist during the pandemic? I heard many are getting laid off :(

like

So what’s happening in the local shops? Layoffs? Hiring freezes?

Closing in on a corp dev offer. I work at a boutique (~10 ppl) where the analysts/associates carry a lot of weight during deals. What is the longest i could push my potential start date back to for this new role? I don’t wanna leave while i’m in the middle of a bunch of things and screw over my current firm. They’ve been good to me

like
like

I just screamed at my dad and walked out of our home.

This morning I was trying to get feedback from him on a business idea and his response was: Maybe you should focus on your career since you didn’t get a job in finance and had to settle for consulting, and you work at Deloitte... it’s a sweatshop. They didn’t even give you a fast track promotion did they?

This is a regular thing and it’s the fucking weekend. I could use a break.

like

Hi All, I need referral for Data Analyst position at MasterCard. Can anyone pls provide here from this group?

I have got an email from a recruiter that she’ll be sending my CV to the hiring manager. Can someone please help me understand the recruiting process for S&O lead role? From a previous post, I understand that there will be following interviews:

Screening
Role related
Case
Googlyness
Cognitive ability

What is the content of these interviews? What do they look for? How can I prepare? I don’t have much technology my background, so a little worried going into the interview. Any advice please?

like

Any data points on expected comp for a Salesforce Senior Manager - Project Manager position?

like

What are the best business networking/referral groups in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough etc., counties? I am old school and used to Rotary clubs etc. I know there are more modern ones to be involved in. Can anyone clue me in please?

like

More Posts

I need 11 likes to enable DM. Your help would be highly appreciated 🙏🏻

like

Has anyone had any experience in Augmented Reality design? What tools do you use?

like

What are some examples of exit opportunities for someone with M&A due diligence experience?

like

Anyone know about Vista Outdoor?

like

Any golfers here? Relatively new to Austin and starting to get back into regular play. Been playing at Falcon Head, always looking regulars to avoid the constant randoms.

like

Hi Fishers,
Want to know what current market standards are for below role and experience in service based company.
Tech : Java, Springboot, SQL & SSIS.
YOE : 2.7
CCTC : 4.8 lpa.
Pls help. I'm getting offer of 7LPA.

like

Paul Fredrick has some great summer colors for men dress shirts. Any way to grab them cheaper? Also, any other decent shirts with great “summery” colors? (Shades of orange/blue/pinks). 🙏 thanks

Any insight into STB’s tax group?

like

Any AVP from CCB operations here? What is your CTC in JPMC?

like

How do I look up values from a column in a row? E.g. Values in A1:A6 in B2:F2?

like

I've got some friends who work remote jobs, and every day I grow more jealous of them during my one-hour commute.

like

Has anyone recently done visa stamping in India (Mumbai center) through Dropbox? My appointment is in 3 weeks and I heard of one occurrence in Mumbai where the candidate was delayed by 2 weeks (still waiting for his papers).

like

Still in a pandemic. Hiring freezes are still in place. Seeing a lot of local businesses go under. Do you think things will turn around in September or get worse? Do you think there will be more layoffs or terms “due to performance” and more businesses lost?

like

Dear Nappily Ever After,
No one has an office, much less an assistant. Creative and account are different jobs with their own dress codes. But dumb, off brief ideas by white creatives do win.

like

Personal Trainer/Accountability Coach recommendations?

like

Water filters HSA eligible?

funnylike

Let’s finish this up strong! What are your year-end self development plans?!
We have our last session of the year of our group/guest financial education cycles at our Downtown Toronto office this Saturday. We go through our first financial education session that we talk about basic to higher level of financial information; from saving, investing, risks and returns, registered accounts, etc. There is no cost and no obligation. If you are interested to attend in-person or via Zoom, let me know.

Post Photo
like

How bad is the attrition in your team/company?

like

What big 4 have the best maturity and paternity leave policies?

like

Additional Posts in Salary Negotiations

Hi, offer coming through from AWS - is there scope for negotiation with them, or is the offer just the offer?

like

I renegotiated my start date and it’s different from the date I signed on the offer letter. Do I need to request a revised offer letter or is the email thread with the recruiter sufficient. By the way, my background check is already in progress.

When I negotiated my comp, all my discussions were around me being a junior and I only accepted my comp for that reason (would not have accepted if I was step above junior since it was low). Negotiations happened with HR, but my offer letter and documents never mention junior (but I have proof from HR saying I am a junior). How do I approach this with my boss as I’m not sure she’s aware I’m actually technically a junior? Revolving around asking for a move up + raise

like

I have sent my letter to negotiate salary. Praying for good news!

like

In your past experience, how accurate have you found the ranges for positions on Glassdoor?

like

I’m currently in the process of being converted from contractor to permanent. In my initial conversations I was under the impression that I was in a different pay grade and asked for a salary 25k higher than the max allotted for my position. I feel like it gave the impression that I don’t know what I’m doing. Any suggestion how I can recover from this?

like

I have received 3 offers from 3 companies for PM role in the last week with my preferred company offering the least.

I would like to negotiate based on competing offer numbers - what are the things that I should keep in mind when doing so? Anything that I should be of? Like should or should I not share the actual offer letter? Etc?

Not sure if this matters but I have a total of 14YOE with 5 of them in a BA, Sr. BA roles. Started off as a software engineer.

like

Any work or use to work at Chartwells K12

like

My husband just received a job offer on an opportunity he is really excited about. It would be great for his career and they are giving the 15% jump in base he asked for, however they won’t share what the target bonus amount would be. It’s an executive director position, so I would assume it’s a decent target bonus, but without that in writing it could honestly be a gift basket at the end of the year. Is it a red flag for them to not share this? His total comp could be less at this new job…

like

Been doing my job for 6 years now and I am roughly paid 10k less than my coworkers for the same work even the new hires are paid better than me. What can I do?

like

What reliable sites do I use to do market research on local salaries? I want to know if I am being underpaid compared to my local market and similar positions, but don’t know where to begin.

like

Congratulations!! You are getting that email, call and a meeting to announce the highest salary you have ever received in your career.

like

Just received an offer with expected / standard salary for role but no signing or relocation bonus. They know I don’t have any other offers which is why I assume they didn’t offer any signing bonus - do I have any chance of getting one without “leverage”?

likehelpful

Is negotiating offers the norm now? I’ve been at my company awhile and at the time I was hired they said they don’t do negotiations, take it or leave it and they’d offer the next person. I do believe we renegotiate now, however I’m not sure if it’s the rule, the exception, or somewhere in the middle?

like

What is a salary for SVP at Valley National Bank?

like
like

Posting this for a friend. She has 20+ years experience as a resource manager and is is trying to leave Microsoft. She’s currently making 157K base. what salary expectations should she have. She has interviews with Amazon, Deloitte, and a few others I don’t remember lol.

Post Photo
like
like

I’m interviewing for a marketing manager role at a company based in SF. I’m genuinely excited about the role and the company but we’ve yet to discuss salary. I expect to be asked at some point, but my research has given me a VERY broad range. So I’m here to do a bit more research. I’ve got 5 very relevant years of experience and will have an associate manager directly reporting to me. Are there any marketers out there who can share their salaries in similar regions and experience levels?

like

I have been in my current job for 1 year now as a booking coordinator for a logistics company. When I started I had no idea of what my workload would be, now I noticed that my coworkers took the opportunity to pass most of their job to me. I’m burned out, can barely take break and end my days totally drained and exhausted, also the same people is harassing me with questions like: “why are you working that slow?” Or the “quality of your job is questionable because…..” continue in comments

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal