Is this an unreasonable raise request?

[JohnCU]

I was hired in May after graduation with a company that I interned with for 3 summers. They started me out at 93% of job value (JV for engineer III), which I thought was ridiculous considering my previous experience, but they said that was the best they could do for a college grad and I would be promoted faster since I had been there before.

Now, they can't get people in so the new college grads (even without experience) are coming in at 103%. So in January, I'm going to ask for a raise that would be put me at 113% job value. That sounds like a lot, but the new people are coming in at a higher level than I am and have no experience and that seems like the most f'd up thing I've ever heard, although everyone tells me that it is just the way it goes.

So is that right? I've never done this before since it's my first job.

 

[Farang]

Go for it

 

[savvy]

Go for it.

 

[sash1]

Go for it.

 

[MrWizzard]

Nope, but it also is not unreasonable for them to deny it.

Also be prepared to have to answer questions on how you know how much other employees are being paid.

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: savvy
Go for it.

Originally posted by: sash1
Go for it.

Be still my minions.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: MrWizzard
Nope, but it also is not unreasonable for them to deny it.

Also be prepared to have to answer questions on how you know how much other employees are being paid.

Somehow a salary list was passed around.

 

[MrWizzard]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: MrWizzard
Nope, but it also is not unreasonable for them to deny it.

Also be prepared to have to answer questions on how you know how much other employees are being paid.

Somehow a salary list was passed around.

LOL oh that's good. Man someone is going to get in trouble for that. That's just unprofessional.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: MrWizzard
Nope, but it also is not unreasonable for them to deny it.

Also be prepared to have to answer questions on how you know how much other employees are being paid.

Somehow a salary list was passed around.

Post a copy.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: MrWizzard
Nope, but it also is not unreasonable for them to deny it.

Also be prepared to have to answer questions on how you know how much other employees are being paid.

Somehow a salary list was passed around.

Post a copy.

It'll have to be Wednesday when I get back to work.

It's something like this:

Engineer 3: $58k
Engineer 2: $71k
Engineer 1: $81k
Senior Engineer: $92k
Lead Engineer: $98k

 

[Drakkon]

I'd say go for it but be prepared to walk if they cant meet your number

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
I'd say go for it but be prepared get a better job offer if they cant meet your number

Small fix, general idea

 

[LS21]

you could be mistaken a sliding salary scale for a fixed one. the structure itself is increasing, and when you were hired you got 100% of that level at that time, and so do the new hires now.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: LS21
you could be mistaken a sliding salary scale for a fixed one. the structure itself is increasing, and when you were hired you got 100% of that level at that time, and so do the new hires now.

No, when I look up my salary info, I'm at 93% of $4498. That's been set since March 07.

 

[JS80]

Is finance the only profession where salary is transparent?