Getting Laid Off Soon...Kind of Lost

[charlygal]

Originally Posted by sware2cod

Seems you have to change companies to get the decent pay raises.

This is well known and documented.

If you ever want a substantial raise ($10k or more), the easiest way to get it is to change companies.

Companies who already employ you feel like they can get as much work out of you for an amount close to what they are already paying you. *shrug*

[move4ward]

Originally Posted by sware2cod

This happened to me as well. They came up with some lame excuse as to why they wanted to give me a lateral move instead of the pay grade that it was advertised. There were 10 bullet points for the wish list of experience for the job and I was strong in 9 and average on 1. It was the last bullet point listed and was very minor anyway. I turned it down and stayed in my other position which I was happy with. The only reason I applied for the new position was more money. The person they ended up hiring DID get the higher pay grade and was an external hire and had many fewer bullet points(of expertise) that I did.

I had a friend at another company that applied for an internal promotion. She met all the criteria and several interviews and did well at all. Then they announced they were taking down the job ad and they weren't going to be filling the new position. She was disappointed. 1 month later she is told that she now has all the responsibilities of this new position, plus all her old responsibilities, but she stays in her current pay grade/same level.

Seems you have to change companies to get the decent pay raises.

Isn't that the main reason for leaving besides a bad manager? I don't see the point in staying at the same company, if there are only 1-2% raises. Since 2008, I have gone from $11/hr to over $80k/yr with 2 employer changes. I am ready to make another change and hope to make over $90k/yr.

[keyring86]

Originally Posted by move4ward

Isn't that the main reason for leaving besides a bad manager? I don't see the point in staying at the same company, if there are only 1-2% raises. Since 2008, I have gone from $11/hr to over $80k/yr with 2 employer changes. I am ready to make another change and hope to make over $90k/yr.

May I ask what line of work you are in?

[move4ward]

Originally Posted by keyring86

May I ask what line of work you are in?

business analyst/SQL reporting analyst.