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Hello RSM coworkers! I am thrilled to be moving to RSM into a Scheduler roll. I just found out yesterday and want to be as prepared as possible in the next steps.
So here are my questions.
How long does the background study take? I'm guessing admin staff have a study that is faster and less complicated than someone in Tax ect.
When training at home what did you need that wasn't supplied by RSM? My home office is well stocked but I want to be as prepared as possible.
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Saving the company and being effective in your roles doesn’t necessarily mean the have the money to increase your pay. Do you know your pay-band? You said your managers received higher increases how much more do you make then them? Also you said you didn’t get a raise but then say you received 6% which is decent in this economy.
Sounds like you feel you should be making more and your company is telling you that you are already paid on the higher end for your role. If I weee you I would start applying elsewhere and 1 of 2 things will happen. You will get an offer for what you feel you deserve and move on and be happier or you will get offers at/ below what you are making now which should make you feel better about your current situation.
Just one of the managers I oversee makes less than 5k than me. He was given a bigger raise and a 3K bonus, which with the bonus means I'm at 1K more in salary for the year. The 6% pay increase is great for my work accomplished with 10 stores in 2025. Now with 15 in 2026 I guess I was expecting a separate pay bump off of the new scope of work in 2026. The company rewarded all managers under my position with a 1,500-3,000 bonus and nothing for the people in my position overseeing these managers.
Have you tried opening the discussion of getting a raise but then told that you’re already earning more than other people in your role? You might consider looking for another opportunity because then you’d have more leverage to increase your salary. I highly doubt your current organization would want to let you go, but right now you don’t have leverage. Until you have another firm offer, your employer doesn’t have a reason to negotiate.
Any insight on a correct action I should take going forward? My boss told me they can't get me anymore money which is hard to believe since I promoted 4 people under me and saved the company 120K in payroll and another person in my position quit their job freeing up her salary which is why I got an additional 5 stores.
This isn’t normal workload growth without comp. You’re being penalized for competence. Strong review, biggest territory, zero adjustment while others get bonuses is a red flag. Document the scope creep, quantify the added revenue/risk you manage, and ask directly for a role or pay realignment tied to store count. If they deflect again, start shopping your résumé—your market value is higher than how you’re being treated.