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This happened to my daughter who was a GM of a large and very profitable restaurant. Payroll accidentally switched her paystub with the newly hired manager she was training. This position reported to her and as it turned out, they paid him more because he was a husband and father and she was single. The didn’t set well at all with her. As she was planning her strategy, she was called into a meeting with the owners. They gave her a pay raise to the same as what he was making and told her that it was an oversight on their part. But when she came up for her annual review three months later, she got glowing remarks on every area. They offered her a couple of extra PTO days and then said, ”but we won’t be increasing your salary at this time because we just gave you that nice raise.“. She said, “You mean the increase you gave me because you hired a male employee as a shift manager and paid him more more than you were payjng a long term female employee with more responsibilitie? Hmmmm, well that’s interestin!” Then she smiled, shook their hands and thanked them for the wonderful review And walked out of the room. They called her back in 10 minutes later. LOL. They said they realized maybe that wasn’t fair after all and they really wanted to keep her happy. So they asked her what she thought would be a fair raise. (I’d prepped her to go high because they’d probably negotiate. She came back with a brief summary of her duties, mentioned the 200 employees she manages and the fact they are starting the managers who report to her the same she was making after that increase she was given. She walked out of that meeting with a 20% increase! So don’t give up! Don’t sell yourself short.
That’s very kind of you. I was so proud of her!
First let me say I have over 15yrs experience in IT but during COVID I got desperate I basically sold all my possessions and lost the house I was in. I ended up taking a low help desk gig with high school kids and recently graduated. They maxed out at basically $18 an hour. Which I felt was way to low but it was a low position and as it turned out many people where making 14-$15 . I end up getting a break to go to a highly technical area with top people in the organization. I felt 75k was more than fair. Given the role responsibility ect... They said that was far beyond the Budget I only ended up with 50k. They had access to previous salary data so I felt like they squeezed me. Fast forward they sold that area to a contractor and I was apart of it. I did amazing work. But the contract when belly up. They end up requiring me and I asked for 130k but only ended up with 80k. Fast forward my co-workers where saying I was worth my weight in gold. Not many people make 220k. Everyone around me was around 180k -200. My company pocketed the difference in the money from the contract. So I'm making over 100k less than the lowest person on my team. I would leave but I can't find anything to leave to. So I say that to say this. If they could pay you 0 they would.
That's some level of abuse! Sorry man! I hope you're searching for other opportunities outside of that place if possible
I would try to renegotiate your salary, the worst they can say is no. And if they do say no, start looking for another job
You can try to renegotiate, but you're most likely going to have to chalk it up as a painful lesson learned because I wouldn't expect them to negotiate with you at this point. You don't have the same leverage now that you had when you were interviewing (assuming you were employed at the time). Without another job to fall back on, they've got all the power.
Is this job a legitimate job to do especially part time. The salary range is huge so is it in any way a legit deal.
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It is worth noting that companies can pay above their wage scales. While not best practice...it happens more often than people realize.
That said...we know nothing about the other person, their background, their experience, their social connections, etc.
Check his credentials and ask why he makes more than you may!
If it's any consolation I've been hiring people for close to 15 years, and less than 10% of people negotiate at all.
Personally I think they're all suckers, but you're in good company at least.
Yeah it's not for lack of trying. It's because you get cut out of the running whenever you try to advocate for yourself. We're not sucker's we are survivors. This is why your retention is abysmal.
Lesson learned the real problem is from this day forward you will feel cheated and undervalued. So go find another job before you get yourself fired.
Leave. Start over. Why help them if they knowingly did that?
Is the person who is earning $15k more than you a male and are you a female by chance?
When going to talk to them. Schedule an appointment. You don't wanna catch them stressed in the middle of something. Just be honest. It's the best policy. Let them know your worth you bring to the company and can he please see if there's any way you can get a raise due to inflation and cost of living. Tell him he won't regret it
Channel your anger into updating your resume and use AI to get yourself 30 more k elsewhere
Never trust what recuiters or hiring managers say about the salary. You've should've pushed harder. You didn't need the money bad enough.
Did the new hire have more experience than you?
Wow do you suffer with entitlement issues.
Tell them you want to renegotiate and if they ask why tell them you were lied to, if they don't stand -up give them a firm handshake and say " well then thank you " leave them wondering but, be sure to use your PTO days looking for a new job because if you start using your PTO they will start to wonder WTF is going on here and then who knows, cause if they'll lie to you, what else will they do / not do and if this recruiter is lying to people maybe management doesn't want someone like him around, maybe there could be some legal liability to the company, remember one thing " A CLOSED MOUTH DON'T GET FED OR PAID "
I swear. Same
You should go get a New Job with a New Company!
This is why salary transparancy is so critical. I requested a raise from a company because I found out that my salary was well below what others in my field, in my city, with my job title, education and experience were making. I presented my research to my director and she exploded- I mean, she just went ballistic, screaming at me for a full hour. It was weird because her reaction was so, SO over the top. For the next year she tried to humiliate me in front of colleagues, attempted to put me down, and finally fired me. It all seemed very strange because I did a good job and had excellent preformance reviews from my direct supervisor. So a year or so went by and finally karma caught up to her. I heard last month that she killed herself early this year. I'm not making this up. Treating people like something nasty on the bottom of your shoe can have consequences. Don't do it.