NSR: The big "raise"...

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Originally posted by EPSkis
I've been with the Company for 8 1/2 years. Exactly how long does it take to be recognized as a dedicated long-term employee?
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I have to rant since you struck a chord with me here.

Well, since I've been at my company for 8 years and in the past 5-6 taken us from 90K in sales to 1.9M in sales last year in ONE market segment. I oversee 3 other markets that bring the company nearly 700K, two of which I've grown from scratch. Over that same time I've seen at 12K increase in pay (from a base salary that'd make a teacher's pay look good). I've been screwed out of bonuses twice and never had a bonus paid on time - I had to wait 7 months to get a bonus once because the company didn't have the money to pay it. Needless to say I'm making exit plans as I type and the VP caught wind of them this past week. (note to self - don't trust anyone I work with with classified info - they all kiss a**) He demoted me from my manager status and is hiring a new manager. Cool thing for now is that I know have the same pay, less responsibility, I don't have to talk to the little short bald VP and I can just do regular sales stuff that's pretty much cruise control for me since I've been doing it for nearly 6 years. Plus he told me that I know too much and that if I were to leave in October that the company would be screwed, which they would, so I'm thinking a mid October exit is what I'll be shooting for.

The classic thing I did last year in my review was tell him, "Hey, what's a guy gotta do around here to make 100K+? Spell it out for me cause I want to know." He back-pedalled, balked, and basically said that unless I get his job that there's no real plan for someone to "climb the ladder". He then essentially said that unless I get a job offer from a competitor that my value at the company won't be completely realized and I'll continue to make what I'm making. Nice:rolleyes: MF'er.

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well done powstash...my sisters and i were wondering when you were going to quit that job. best of luck to ya, wherever you end up.:D

Had a similar deal to powstash at my last job, kind of relates to you too, epskis. I stuck with the company, transferred to some really shitty places (Fort St John, BC being one - ask JR about that). Couldn't get a raise to save my life, got screwed when the owner decided his managers were making too much money:rolleyes: and changed the commission/bonus structure. I had a mortgage, a wife and some debt that had me worried about losing the job so I ended up taking it for a couple more years.
Finally snapped when the bonus structure was changed again and started to put out some feelers. Once I started to talk people, I found out that I was more in demand than I would have ever thought. Ended up with pretty close to my dream job, living in Calgary (which is a pretty nice place to be) and doubling my old income.
Moral of the story: it doesn't hurt to test the waters, you may end up being able to give your family more.

I got that same raise a few weeks ago. 2 years / $100 per week. If I did not own part of the company I'd be pissed.

Well, keep a good attitude, truth, or else you'll have to fire yourself.

powstash,

Is the company owned & run by LDS folk?

I've been here for almost 4 years and work my ass off. Being in a consulting industry, if I'm not billable, that's bad news. So I have very little work to do right now, it's just a slow time in the office, and they just hired someone with very very similar qualifications to me. What it that asshole working on?

This place sucks and I'm looking for a new job, too.

Seems to be a few of us Constultants (err Effeciency experts) around here.

At my company you can be promoted w/o getting a raise... how the hell does that work?!?! Title and everything but not make more money.

This thread makes me glad that I'm retired.

I wish I had a job. As it is I was one of the top grads of my class, and thats despite all the efforts I made to destroy my brain. I didn't kiss ass, did the honors program (which all of 5-10 out of 2000 grads do per year), got an extra degree and wrote a killer thesis. What does this get me? Jack shit, because I don't have enough connections (partially my fault). So now I'm still looking while helping to oversee 1 local, 1 Congressional and 1 local Kerry campaign. So I do a whole mess of work without getting paid, and despite the fact that I'm a creative guy who works his ass off, because my degree ain't outta boston I ain't got jack.

Sorry, just been a while since I ranted.

Friday Update:

Well, instead of getting the crap raise & retro pay (7/1) I was expecting, I got......NOTHING! :rolleyes:

Turns out my Boss passed on the email I wrote. Knowing I was unhappy about the #, the CFO decided to meet with me on Tuesday to "find out what I need to make me happy". (Would have been swell if he'd told either me or my BOSS that though, eh?)

He gonna shit himself when I tell him I want $12k.

Get your red stapler, and prepare to burn the building down.


Seriously.

Finally done.

Balked a bit at the $12k, so I had to settle for double the original figure = $10,400.

Got a line on last year's Scream 10 Pilots / 914's for $349. :D

edit: Finally some joy. Needed that.

nice work, mang. glad that worked out.

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Originally posted by EPSkis
Finally done.

Balked a bit at the $12k, so I had to settle for double the original figure = $10,400.

Got a line on last year's Scream 10 Pilots / 914's for $349. :D

edit: Finally some joy. Needed that.

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Can I get a BOOYA?!

Good to hear EP! Nice to see that the company at least respects you enough to make up for the insulting first offer. Hope all is looking up for you and your fam!

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Originally posted by 13
Can I get a BOOYA?!

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BOOYA!!!

Nice work EP!

I never minded being a whore that much,I just wish I was a much higher priced one!