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Good thing about being on a low salary?

Koing

Koing

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When you get a pay rise it seems that much bigger.

53% pay rise for me :thumbsup:

Koing
 
Originally posted by: Koing
When you get a pay rise it seems that much bigger.

53% pay rise for me :thumbsup:

Koing
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What to what, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm looking forward to around 35%.
 
53% of 10k is still only 15k

percentage is nothing. give me a 10% raise while making millions! 😀
 
Hah... usually a low salary SUCKS when it comes to pay raises, because most companies base raises on percentages and have limits except in extraordinary circumstances or a promotion.

Basically the best way to get a decent raise is to quit and get another job. Kind of strange that companies are willing to pay a new person more than their existing employees.
 
Topic Title: Good thing about being on a low salary?

see i was going to say something like "you don't have to worry about which Benz you are driving today?"
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Topic Title: Good thing about being on a low salary?

see i was going to say something like "you don't have to worry about which Benz you are driving today?"
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i guess, using the same logic, I'm going to say the following: "the good thing about hurricane katrina is that it only happened to the people of new orleans"

theres 2 ways of looking at everything, i guess you';re a optimist, eh?
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Topic Title: Good thing about being on a low salary?

see i was going to say something like "you don't have to worry about which Benz you are driving today?"
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Or, "The child support payments are low."
 
I got a 21% pay raise at the hospital because I was promoted to a student nurse, went from 12/hr to 15.11/hr, although i count it as a ~26% raise because all i work is mostly afternoons and weekend shifts so I get shift premium which pushes my pay to 16.24/hr


When I become an RN in May of 07 I'll get a roughly 34% pay raise as I'll go from 15.11/hr to 23/hr + 7% shift premium...

But yes pay raises are fun 😀
 
Originally posted by: EKKC
Originally posted by: waggy
Topic Title: Good thing about being on a low salary?

see i was going to say something like "you don't have to worry about which Benz you are driving today?"
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i guess, using the same logic, I'm going to say the following: "the good thing about hurricane katrina is that it only happened to the people of new orleans"

theres 2 ways of looking at everything, i guess you';re a optimist, eh?
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i try i try.

 
It's a good idea to not have any job at all, then when you get a job, even if it pays 5 cents an hour, you get an INFINITE % pay raise!
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Basically the best way to get a decent raise is to quit and get another job. Kind of strange that companies are willing to pay a new person more than their existing employees.
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Yep, and that's why those companies end up going belly up.
 
Originally posted by: junkerman123
It's a good idea to not have any job at all, then when you get a job, even if it pays 5 cents an hour, you get an INFINITE % pay raise!
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I'm missing something here:

(0.05x-0.05)/0.05 = infiniti

What is x?
 
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: mugs
Basically the best way to get a decent raise is to quit and get another job. Kind of strange that companies are willing to pay a new person more than their existing employees.
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Yep, and that's why those companies end up going belly up.
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Thats why HR started brainwashing us about not telling each other our payrates. They say its to keep everyone "happy" so that someone who's doing twice the work doesn't flip out that they're paying the water cooler bottle replacement guy twice as much.

That, and they think of it as "stealing" talent from somewhere else, while those who are here are already here.
 
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: mugs
Basically the best way to get a decent raise is to quit and get another job. Kind of strange that companies are willing to pay a new person more than their existing employees.
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Yep, and that's why those companies end up going belly up.
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Thats why HR started brainwashing us about not telling each other our payrates. They say its to keep everyone "happy" so that someone who's doing twice the work doesn't flip out that they're paying the water cooler bottle replacement guy twice as much.

That, and they think of it as "stealing" talent from somewhere else, while those who are here are already here.
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Ah, I love the military payrates. I already know exactly what everyone makes. There is no question. If the person is an E4 with 3 years TIS, I know exactly how much his base pay is. If I know where said individual is stationed and whether they live on or off base, then I know what his BAS/BAH rates are too. 🙂

Edit - Since we're all saying how much we make, I'm an E4 with 4 years TIS living off base in Phx. 😉
 
I remember working at local drugstore for $3.35/hr and threatened to jump to Kmart for $3.75/hr so the manager bumped my pay to $3.95/hr. 18% raise! Woohoo. Life sure was simpler and more fulfilling way back when...
 
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Originally posted by: Koing
When you get a pay rise it seems that much bigger.

53% pay rise for me :thumbsup:

Koing
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What to what, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm looking forward to around 35%.
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System Test Engineer (I test software and software on machines).

I was a on a low salary so now with the increase I'm about 15-20% above the average graduate in England.

I'm just happy I got the increase as it means more to save.

Originally posted by: burn0ut6
then you realize that your new salary is about the same as your salary before the raise
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Ahey?!

I know I'll have 50% more to save.

Originally posted by: EKKC
53% of 10k is still only 15k

percentage is nothing. give me a 10% raise while making millions! 😀
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If you can get by and save with xxx amount and now you get a 50% increase on that xxx you have a lot more disposable income to do whatever. True it isn't as much money as say 10% of a million but it sure is nice to have.

Koing
 
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: mugs
Basically the best way to get a decent raise is to quit and get another job. Kind of strange that companies are willing to pay a new person more than their existing employees.
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Yep, and that's why those companies end up going belly up.
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Not usually. I think the majority of large companies in the US work that way.
 
Originally posted by: Kelvrick


Thats why HR started brainwashing us about not telling each other our payrates. They say its to keep everyone "happy" so that someone who's doing twice the work doesn't flip out that they're paying the water cooler bottle replacement guy twice as much.

That, and they think of it as "stealing" talent from somewhere else, while those who are here are already here.
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Huh, I'd never discuss my salary with another employee (other than my wife) regardless of HR's opinion on the matter. I wouldn't want to know if they make more than me, and I wouldn't want them to know if I make more than them. What I make is no one's business but my own.

I agree with your logic though, people who are here are already here... and people are reluctant to leave a secure job for something unknown.
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Kelvrick


Thats why HR started brainwashing us about not telling each other our payrates. They say its to keep everyone "happy" so that someone who's doing twice the work doesn't flip out that they're paying the water cooler bottle replacement guy twice as much.

That, and they think of it as "stealing" talent from somewhere else, while those who are here are already here.
Click to expand...

Huh, I'd never discuss my salary with another employee (other than my wife) regardless of HR's opinion on the matter. I wouldn't want to know if they make more than me, and I wouldn't want them to know if I make more than them. What I make is no one's business but my own.

I agree with your logic though, people who are here are already here... and people are reluctant to leave a secure job for something unknown.
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why not, if you know people who does less or with less experience are making more, i would make it an issue and fight for equal/better pay, if not, threaten to leave
 
Originally posted by: EKKC
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Kelvrick


Thats why HR started brainwashing us about not telling each other our payrates. They say its to keep everyone "happy" so that someone who's doing twice the work doesn't flip out that they're paying the water cooler bottle replacement guy twice as much.

That, and they think of it as "stealing" talent from somewhere else, while those who are here are already here.
Click to expand...

Huh, I'd never discuss my salary with another employee (other than my wife) regardless of HR's opinion on the matter. I wouldn't want to know if they make more than me, and I wouldn't want them to know if I make more than them. What I make is no one's business but my own.

I agree with your logic though, people who are here are already here... and people are reluctant to leave a secure job for something unknown.
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why not, if you know people who does less or with less experience are making more, i would make it an issue and fight for equal/better pay, if not, threaten to leave
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turns out, 1/2 of your coworkers are thinking the same thing.

congrats on running the company into the grounds.
 
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