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I had an interview w/ the Hiring Manager at Boston Consulting Group for a position and it went so well that the HM said on the spot I was going to be moving onto the next round. Its been weeks since that interview & I've had to follow up w/ the recruiter 3x asking for an update. I mentioned interviewing elsewhere but prioritizing BCG. He finally responded to that saying he was going to debrief with the HM and get back to me but nothing... what gives?
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I was just offered a CUNY role. The title is Higher Education Assistant. According to Glassdoor, the average annual pay for that role is $83,418. However, I was offered $62,500. I requested for the minimum annual salary to be 75k. Does anyone have experience navigating the CUNY system and their pay?
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It doesn’t hurt to ask but you’ll get a much bigger bump by hopping to another company. They have no motivation — you’ve been there 10 years and they didn’t care to do it. Why now? Technical writers in tech firms make 3x that much and many jobs are remote.
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I found this quote which I thought was appropriate..
“love yourself enough to remove yourself from spaces where you are not valued or appreciated”
@H1, I hope you find something better
If you don't see yourself retiring there, at some point you should try another company or another field even to gain more skills and perspectives. Don't burn any bridges, though, and they may make you an offer to stay or be open to you coming back if you hate the next place.
Go do the same job for a tech company. How're you making $65k with 10 yoe and a masters degree? 😳😳
I’m asking myself the same thing lol
It took me 6 years with my stagnant salary to figure out it was time to move on. Received a 30% raise and 10% annual bonus
You're likely to nearly double your salary if you leave. Start exploring the marketplace for new opportunities.
Yes! Ask for the raise. You already did good research and the market shows the value. Go get ur worth.
Love you job but not the company, but be careful also because sometimes you will get a good salary but with a bad boss thats worst.
Time to leave
Apply for a job, got the offer and negotiate
Take the scissors and cut
Either leave or ask for $100k, you mentioned that the avg is $75k, buy since you have masters + 10 years of experience, you’re worth a lot more. If you’re going to bargain, bargain as much as possible. If they cannot do it, start looking else where. Try to go for $100k in your salary negotiation and see if others can come close to that number.
Tech writer how do you get into that field?
My company also offered tuition reimbursement so they paid for my MA. Couldn’t say no.
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Any update here?
Just that I’ve thrown my resume out to about 7 different openings and am waiting to get an offer I can either accept or bring back to my current company to try and negotiate my salary up. No big moves just yet!
As you have been advised its time to move on. I was in a similar situation. Have been with my current company 8 1/2 years, with a bachelor's and master's and still couldn't crack management or get a 6 figure salary. So as much as it hurts it's time to move on.
The honest answer is you should look for a new job. However, the bigger question is whether your role has changed over the 10 years or not? If it hasn’t changed, then there is a chance the role and the compensation are aligned. If there are other roles within your company, you should express an interest because I suspect you are overqualified for the role you currently hold.
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I would follow the lead of the other people who say look, but I also do a little bit more research along the way on market pay.
Over these last 10 years, it was your responsibility to be in the loop about market pay.
I’m in the loop about market pay. I even stated what current market pay is in the post. Just wondering if it’s worth negotiating up or if I should cut my losses.
I don’t see the harm in speaking on potentially seeking a raise. Always start higher above what your asking and see if the negotiation they offer is closer to what you really want. Now If the outcome is no raise at all or just a few dollars, then you know it’s time to move on. But you seem to be an asset and I hope they will give you a raise so that you may extend your years and loyalty to your company. From my past I have learned that people/ companies will not take the initiative to give you what you deserve, you must speak up for yourself.
I would interview and bring the offer back to your company. They could either match it or lose you
Have you considered adjacent careers as an Instructional Systems Designer or IETM author? There are lots of these jobs in the government contracting space at rates closer to the 75k mark even in LCOL areas.
Medical writing pays 3x what your making in tech if you have a medical degree or can get some med term training.
You can try but not it is not likely you will get that much of a raise unless you have an offer from another company. You will have to risk your current job to see if they will match a competitors offer. If they won’t, don’t stay. Know your worth and move on. Loyalty, professionally, isn’t what it was 30 years ago.