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Hi Guys...
I have a total of 5.5 years of experience with current CTC as 11.5 lpa.
I have a offer from Infosys of 17 lpa
But my company wants to retain me and they are giving me an opportunity for Canada onsite in return of retention(no raise or bonus)
Please suggest me, if i should take the onsite opportunity or keep looking for counter on my current offer.
I have 70 days of Notice Period left.
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Hi all. I am trying to determine if I am being compensated fairly. I am a tax manager (about to start my second year as manager) and have been with EY since staff 1. I was promoted to manager in June 2020 (during covid) and received a 7.5% raise. The class above me has mentioned they received much higher raises during their promotion years. My base salary is now approx. 97K. Any insights would be extremely helpful. Thanks!
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The most surprising response was "What makes you think you deserve a raise?" That was harsh, but it made me realize I shouldn't say anything about a raise before I have talked about my projects, impact, and contributions.. I need to start a conversation about where I am and my plans, as well as my salary.
"where did this come from" I was go smacked! 😧
I asked for 15k increase which was 20% raise
and my boss simply said Yes!
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Maybe you’ll have to ask for higher next time. But that’s great! It’d be a great dream to get a 20% increase right now.
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“Let’s discuss this in your next review”
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That’s disheartening. I hope they actually stick to their word though.
“I can’t give you a raise, you make more than some of our managers and several engineers already.” ( Not taking into account i have worked 4x longer than most of the previous mentioned)
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That’s disheartening. Gotta get out of there. I feel like I’ll be hearing that soon
"You see, I have this carrot. I want you to go get it"
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Sad but I can see it
I had a position in a Metro Detroit public library that was essentially systems administrator/head of IT. This was from 1998-2002. By 2002, the library director who had hired me and really mentored me had retired. The assistant director became interim, and later permanent, director.
Working under this person was very stressful and discouraging. The main concern was pay: after four years, I discovered I was making $10-15k annually LESS than first year pay in equivalent positions in our library cooperative.
I collected salary and position data from area libraries, as I was going to request a raise. The new director noticed I was unhappy and asked if there was anything she could do. I handed her the stack of documentation and said she could go to the library board to ask for a raise for my position. This was in July 2002.
August passes with no news.
September passes with no news.
October, and my annual review, arrives. I sit down in her office and as she closes the door to sit behind her desk, her exact words to me were, "I said I would take your request to the board, I didn't say when." She then went on to give me my first less-than-stellar review while employed there (she also told me, despite having sat next to me for two years, that she didn't know what I do).
This was the final straw, and, with my birthday conveniently two weeks away, I quit. She was a sad sack on my last day, but screw her. I went to grad school and left the library behind.
My replacement got the salary I had lobbied for.
So they were willing to pay just not you? That makes no sense.
“We already have one planned for you”
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Oh that’s good, right? Sometimes the outcome is different than what we think. Either good or bad.
You don't have a master's degree! 😔🤔😳
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That’s a bit odd. I guess if they want to pay for it, you can get your degree.
Haven’t gotten an offer so I couldn’t tell you.
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Hopefully soon. Maybe we can start the conversations with our bosses about one!
I was most surprised that I received exactly what I wanted $3hr increase! I put in a written request to be considered for more than the standard evaluation increase due to my performance.
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That’s great! Hope they can do more for you soon!!
“You’re already getting $__ so no”
It was a promotion from a $9.61/hour 34hrs/week role in the same organization to a $19.61/hour 40hrs/week temp promotion “trainee” program that would result in a permanent promotion upon completion if I performed well.
I later found out I was the lowest paid in the trainee program. I was also the only internally-promoted trainee; everyone else had been recruited externally. 🤦🏻♀️
BA it took me YEARS to leave, ashamed to say. Averaged 70 hour weeks (while most worked nowhere near that much, yet were same pay grade and making more, being promoted quickly, etc.) Once I left my ex husband I realized there was nothing keeping me there … cut loose and landed the job I’d been wanting for YEARS, somewhere else, for more money, better benefits, WLB, and fewer hours working - mgmt actually would gently chastise you for being logged in past 5pm lol. Then 18 months later got an even better offer for even more money, to the tune of about 2.25x what I was making when I left the old job where I’d stayed 11 years. Now I have no micromanagement, no weird backbiting office politics crap, and I’m just a happier person over all really.
I hounded and hounded and got a $3k raise. That was probably a little less than 5% at the time, so it was an accomplishment.
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Oh that’s great!
High pay i think no
Why because im manifesting work for abroad and try to make my family comfortable
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I respect your decision. I don’t believe we can manifest things but I am hoping all goes your way for the best!
“It’s not in the budget right now”
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I can definitely hear that phrase.
For bonuses: “Everyone got lower bonuses this year due to budget constraints”
Meanwhile: Company sets record profits and layoffs ensue due to a new regulatory head.
Same thing! For about three years at my previous company, they would tell everyone they were getting record profits this year, then forget they mentioned that when reviews came up. It was always, wellll raises and bonuses are limited and capped very low if you got one at all, but we should all just be lucky to still have a job, right?! It was the go to phrase. Very frustrating. So glad I left and actually get compensated appripriately for contributions to good years now.
"There are single moms who work 2-3 jobs."
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What a random statement by them! Why would that be the standard?? Crazy
So I asked my manager for a pay increase due to my experience in customer service and because I saw online that the max pay for a customer service rep was 23 an hr. He told me that he doesn't give anyone max pay in their position and that he would want someone to move up in order to get a pay increase. This didn't make sense to me because what if someone didn't want to move up and was content in the position that they're in but also does exceptionally well in their position? He said no. So I bugged him for a good month or so and maybe had asked 4 more times. The last excuse he gave me was that he would only give the max pay for the people he hires from outside the company. To me that was a low blow. But regardless if that person has experience or not, who's going to be the one to train that individual? The people who's been working that department.
Let me see what I can do. I can't give you what you want in the department your in. If you're willing to move we can see. 3 months later 19% increase. More work more money. I'm grateful they listened. If you don't ask you won't receive.
I was told… “what do you do to deserve a raise…”
After submitting a salary adjustment email in July, I received the following on September 3 as a first response. A complete crock of ish if you ask me. A huge attempt to buy more time:
Thank you for sharing your request regarding a potential salary adjustment. We value your contributions and the effort you bring to your role.
At this time, we are in the process of formally outlining the performance targets and expectations that align with compensation considerations. Once this framework is completed, we will provide you with the details in writing. Following that, we will schedule a follow-up meeting to review the information together and address any questions you may have.
We appreciate your patience during this process and your continued commitment to the team.