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Have an offer at Citi for 120K as an AVP in the NY office. Currently making 92K at my current role. Is this a fair offer? I currently WFH pretty much full time at my current role but it seems like this one requires 2-3 days in the office - and this is something I’m very hesitant about. Thoughts on how to approach this?
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I don't want to person-splain to an HRG, but I work with technology primarily and the following seems like you'll likely know better than I do.
That said, was it in your contract to consistently work >40hr/wk? Did you sign for the responsibilities you have taken over? Are you able to specifically reference aspects of your work that are outside of the role for which you were hired?
I like my job and I appreciate the work that I do, and I also let the people for whom I work sprinkle in extra responsibilities. I'm now working at a capacity of people at the next role level, and over time I get to negotiate that internally because I let them take advantage of my work ethic.
You were hired to do a thing or two or fifteen. If what you're doing for the people who hired you exceeds the scope of the terms under which you were hired, then you should be compensated in terms of the job you're doing rather than the job you agreed that you would do.
I think not so much about the hours but more so about the job description when you were hired. Did they provide you with a job description or list of responsibilities? If yes and now you are doing things in addition to what was listed (I.e. another persons responsibilities) then I think you should speak to someone about an increase in pay to commensurate with the added workload .
I’m working closer to average 55 hours a week. I feel like the extra workload is too heavy because it is not compensated for.
Based on the information I'm seeing contained below and in your post - you're reaching an unsustainable point, and you've absorbed another role.
I would absolutely be pushing for higher compensation. My best advise it to build a business case with stats and information on: the over time per week, the duties you took on, what you think you should be paid, if you should have a higher title etc. Do research on the compensation pieces - but come prepared to negotiate.
In a situation like this - you are your best advocate. The business will be happy to take advantage of your kindness at no cost to them while you absorb more work, more hours and reach burn out. Ask for HR to have that call again, and say it's critical. You either need a significant compensation adjustment or they need to hire someone else, but you didn't agree to daily unpaid over time hours.
Alternatively - request paid overtime and see how they react. You can also take a work-to-rule approach, and work only the 40 hours for a week, document what doesn't get done or have leaders see the impact to demonstrate how unsustainable this is.
But I've been where you are - HR isn't necessarily a straight 40 hours per week job. However, you need to be fairly compensated if expectations have changed significantly and your role has fundamentally changed. If they don't listen, you need to RUN not walk away from this company.
It is the short end of the stick. But that is always the possibility with a “minimum” of 40 hours and no outlined maximum. Also, a concern that so many other positions were let go. Doesn’t instill a lot of confidence.
Wait, is this a salaried position with hourly shift coverage?
Right, that’s the salary piece, but is the extra workload just too heavy or are you having to work set hours over 40 per week?