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I’ve definitely noticed that too! It seems a bit off, doesn’t it? New grads coming in at higher pay can be frustrating for those of us with more experience. I get that the job market is tough, but it feels like loyalty should count for something.
I’ve seen the same thing at my hospital and it’s frustrating. I’d start by pulling market salary data for your role and bringing that up in a calm conversation with your manager. Frame it around retention and experience, not just frustration. If they can’t adjust, it might be worth quietly exploring places that actually pay for experience.
Your loyalty means nothing. Have you missed that all these years by staying in nursing?
I am new to nursing but I was in sales prior. If I needed a raise, I knew it was time to move on. Companies do not value you to give you adequate raises. You get a 2% raise but inflation is 3%, so you're actually losing money.
If you want a real raise and to be valued for your experience, you'll need to move on.
When a staffing agency took over at our hospital in the ER they paid all the APPs the same regardless of experience. Said was “fair” to keep it the same across the board. “You are all doing the same job”. However, new grads didn’t feel comfortable going to the docs so I was constantly having to see patients with them. I didn’t get credit for doing my job and half of the new grads job as well. My numbers did not reflect the patients I had to see with them. The senior APPs finally asked for a better schedule and let the new grads work the night shifts etc. They agreed to that only for the new grads to go to HR and complain about not being treated fairly with the schedule. Although they were getting a shift differential for working nights and making more money than I was straight out of school and I had over 10 years ER experience. I knew it was time to move on. Never been happier for that kick in the pants. More money, flexible schedule, less stressful job, no weekends, no holidays, no swing shifts etc. Sometimes getting the crappy end of the deal is what you need to jumpstart your career again.