"Ante up!!!! (Finding out a co worker makes more than you)"
Ok so here is what you need to know.
I have been here longer than this person. I actually trained the person. I have more job responsibilities and they regularly ask me questions.
Well, I had to use this persons computer for an issue and saw how much they brought home every two weeks.
Not happy about this at all!!!
Question is how would you handle it?
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
3. "I dont think they got any kind of pay raise. " In response to Reply # 1
I honestly think they came in getting more than me. Im thinking of options. For sure I will have some things lined up before pushing the button.
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
9. "RE: You just not gon answer how you stumbled across this info, huh?" In response to Reply # 6
Im sorry...
I thought I said that. I had to help them on their PC and they had the pay information pulled up. Today is payday....
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
2. "only thing you can do is request a pay raise" In response to Reply # 0
but don't bring up the fact that someone else is making more than you.
it sucks, but the shit happens.
i've been with my current company for over 6 years. newer folks have come in, making more money, due to a number of reason (ie. company had more money to pay higher incoming salaries). some folks come in and negotiate higher salaries (i never accept a job offer without negotiating).
Don't demand a raise unless you have other options Don't bring up your coworker's salary. That's gossip. You can pull up data about average salaries in your field though Bring evidence that you deserve a raise. Best time to do this would be during a performance review
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Fri Jan-11-19 04:01 PM
7. "had his stub as a screensaver? " In response to Reply # 0
Reminds me of Insecure when she saw dudes paycheck when they gave her the wrong check.
That sucks.
Gotta hold your mute and ask for more bread.
Pay what you owe!!!
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
8. "this lets you know you can make more" In response to Reply # 0
you dont have to accept excuses from a job that they can only pay so much. like others have said, dont bring up that you saw his pay. just use it as more knowledge. i think as others have said, apply for other jobs. use the salary you saw as a baseline and ask for 5-10% more.
if you have success with a different job offer then you got the leverage at your job.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Fri Jan-11-19 04:51 PM
12. "Strong job market means you have to pay up for new folks " In response to Reply # 11
It’s bullshit because a newbie should member make more than someone who has been there for X amount of year unless they are Dougie Howser smart.
Always pissed me off when I would leave a gig and they would list my position and offer my salary.
I guess I didn’t negotiate well enough.
Those days are over tho.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
15. "Get another job offer and get some real leverage" In response to Reply # 0
or pretend you have a job offer if you want to risk it. You can ask for more money, and be valuable all day, but if they don't have to pay you more then they probably not gonna do it.
In a generation of swine, the one-eyed pig is king. -Hunter S. Thompson
16. "what hurts is I KNOW I do a good job" In response to Reply # 15
I mean,,, I can't buy a new car with "attaboys"....
Red Lobster don't take 'Good Jobs' for the captain's feast.
I can't even remember my last performance review... I'm starting to think that by not having a review its an excuse not to give me a raise.
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
18. "what you actually learned is that your company is hustling you." In response to Reply # 0
you probably been there for awhile and came in at a time when salaries were lower and now, because of the market or industry, a starting job pays more.
all companies will keep paying you less if possible.
and you said you haven't had a performance review in hella.
in a way, that works in your favor. how? if you do want to ask for a raise, now is your opportunity to almost write your own review. if you ask for a raise, come prepared with all of your performance highlights as a way to demonstrate that you've earned it.
as mentioned, the strongest thing you could do is get another job offer. then, you can leave if that's the plan. if you wanna stay, you can bring that offer to a negotiation and approach it like you want to stay, but you need to be making more in order to do so.
19. "Why? Is there not another job you could have gotten? All that..." In response to Reply # 0 Sat Jan-12-19 01:40 PM by Creole
>I have been here longer than this person.
loyalty to a company is unnecessary. Staying somewhere longer than 2.5 years, especially in a strong job market, is counterproductive if making more money is the goal. One makes more money every time they jump whether its into a new position in the current company or a jump to another company. You cant stay in the same position and expect that the bread is gonna rise for you.
Yeah! Stability or comfort is cool. But you're basically working for your self these days and, as such, you gotta treat it like a hustler. GET YOURS!
Anyway, as others have said, find yourself a new landing spot and use it as leverage against the current spot only if you want to stay. You could just find that the new spot is more appealing in the long run.
I wish you the best regardless of where you land - job-wise and dollar-wise.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Mon Jan-14-19 02:36 PM
20. "I stayed at my last gig way too long" In response to Reply # 19 Mon Jan-14-19 02:46 PM by legsdiamond
I knew it was time to leave when new folks would ask me how long I been there...
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
21. "If your wanting a raise has to do with a coworkers salary" In response to Reply # 0
You already lost.
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23. "RE: If your wanting a raise has to do with a coworkers salary" In response to Reply # 21
>You already lost.
Explain this...
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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