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Toasthead

Toasthead

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My boss is trying to give me a 14% pay CUT. Well all of us in State government here in the great state of CA.
 
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Looney

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Citrix
so me being just within the top 1/3 of my pay scale by about 100 bucks, i got a lousy 2.5% merit raise. :| the max for the company is 5% and that is what i was expecting.
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All you got was 2.5% for 6 years?!
 
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Ausm

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Toasthead
My boss is trying to give me a 14% pay CUT. Well all of us in State government here in the great state of CA.
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You Boss and my Boss must related....the bastard has not given me a riase in 5 years :(


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Ranger X

Lifer
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At least you got a raise. My first year, most people (including myself) here got 1%. The next year, no one got a raise unless you were in the top some percent. This year we'll see what the raise will be but frankly, the lack of a raise forced most of the young people leave for other companies.
 
alkemyst

alkemyst

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4% is a nationwide average right now.

I got much more, but there was some extreme circumstances to that.

My boss got 4%.
 
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tm37

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Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: spacejamz

aren't you a little glad that you are ranting about getting a sh!tty raise instead of not having a job? :)

you need to find out from your manager what it will take to get a promotion that moves you to a higher pay scale so you don't run into the upper end of your pay scale range...we have the same policy at my current job...

Did you know this policy before you got your review? Did you discuss it with your mananger before your review?
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yes i am happy that i have a job
no room to advance, all positions are filled and no plans to make up any new positions.
no i did not know about the policy change, and my boss told me to keep it quiet during my review.
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So you posted on an internet board :confused:
 
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labgeek

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Originally posted by: spacejamz
wonder how legal it is to change salary administration rules like that and not disclose the new rules to the employees? that doesn't sound right, but then again, I'm not a lawyer...
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It's obvious you're not a lawyer! There's no rules saying that you have to get a raise at all. A private company can change it's rules on how much more they are willing to give you, IF ANY, whenever they feel like it. Or have no stated rules at all, if they should so please. It's up to them IF, WHEN, and HOW MUCH of a raise you get. If you don't like how much they're giving you, find another job - they OWE you nothing.

Sorry for ranting, but this feeling of entitlement irritates the living sh!t out of me.

Speaking of policies - wonder if the OP's employer has one about disclosing salary/raise information. Most of the places I've worked for do. If they found out about it, and somehow traced it back to him... say goodbye to the raise, and the job too...
 
KLin

KLin

Lifer
Feb 29, 2000
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Originally posted by: tm37
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: spacejamz

aren't you a little glad that you are ranting about getting a sh!tty raise instead of not having a job? :)

you need to find out from your manager what it will take to get a promotion that moves you to a higher pay scale so you don't run into the upper end of your pay scale range...we have the same policy at my current job...

Did you know this policy before you got your review? Did you discuss it with your mananger before your review?
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yes i am happy that i have a job
no room to advance, all positions are filled and no plans to make up any new positions.
no i did not know about the policy change, and my boss told me to keep it quiet during my review.
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So you posted on an internet board :confused:
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Do you work for the same company as Citrix?
 
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Patt

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Jan 30, 2000
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I only got 2% ... as did everyone. NO merit increase even with positives across the board. Hmmmm incentive to stay, I think not.
 
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crystal

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One thing I learn is nobody irreplaceable.

To OP, just be happy you got pay more than 66% of your peers, salary wise, not raise wise.
 
OutHouse

OutHouse

Lifer
Jun 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: KLin
Originally posted by: tm37
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: spacejamz

aren't you a little glad that you are ranting about getting a sh!tty raise instead of not having a job? :)

you need to find out from your manager what it will take to get a promotion that moves you to a higher pay scale so you don't run into the upper end of your pay scale range...we have the same policy at my current job...

Did you know this policy before you got your review? Did you discuss it with your mananger before your review?
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yes i am happy that i have a job
no room to advance, all positions are filled and no plans to make up any new positions.
no i did not know about the policy change, and my boss told me to keep it quiet during my review.
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So you posted on an internet board :confused:
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Do you work for the same company as Citrix?
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nm

 
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imported_Pablo

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Jan 20, 2002
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Originally posted by: brigden
In the last year of employment I received a 20% raise in pay.
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Yeah, but IMO $8 to $10 at the gap isn't quite as good as its percentage may allude to...
 
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