So the company I work for doesnt believe in raises

[LuckyTaxi]

So I just learned that we don't get annual raises, but yearly bonuses that is based on your performance. Apparently you're supposed to take the bonus and divide it between 12 months, holding it in your account and act like it's your raise for the upcoming year in one lump sum.
How on earth is someone supposed to be able to raise a family if they wanted to start one or make new purchases (car, house, etc...). No cost of living raises whatsoever!

Oh and the bonus is subject to taxes. So let's say you make $40,000. 5% bonus is $2000 before taxes. So for the next 2 yrs or how many years you still work there, you will probably get the same or a little more. Ugh, wish someone told me this before I got on board.

 

[maxster]

LOL. Work there for a year then move company.

 

[sygyzy]

Maybe you should divorce your company.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

exactly. i came from another company not to long ago so i dont want to job hop. makes my resume look bad.
I can't imagine how the ppl who have been here for quite some time survive!
one guy said he's gotten the same bonus amount every year for the past 6 yrs!

 

[Regs]

Do what the rest of them do. Collect disability for 6 months then quit.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Thats called a company trying to hold on to survival. No decent profitable companys treat their employees that way. I bet the turnover rate is quite high there.

Definately something you should ask about in interviews, not something you should find out once your already on the job.

 

[shiner]

Steal from the company, sell the goods on ebay

 

[preslove]

Damn, that's just asking for huge turnover. Put in your time then get the hell out of there.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Get a new job if you're not happy with the one you have now.

 

[Flammable]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Steal from the company, sell the goods on ebay

christmas bonus here i come!

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Thats called a company trying to hold on to survival. No decent profitable companys treat their employees that way. I bet the turnover rate is quite high there.

yes it is and from what im hearing, the economy is killing our business and sales are way down. not good.

if i look now it might not look good for prospective companies interviewing me but i gotta do what's best for me.

 

[misle]

Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: misle
Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

Honestly, it wasnt even a question I had "Do you guys give out raises?" I thought that was a no-brainer. I could care less about a bonus but a raise would be nice! However, I was told bonuses would push my payscale up, but who the hell knew come review time that they dont adjust for cost of living?

I'll stick around for a year since it's a nice gig with not much pressure but I have cut back the amount of work I do off hrs and only work when I'm in the office.

 

[Jeff7181]

If you didn't ask about raises, bonuses, or promotions during your interview, I'm assuming you were desperate for a job and wouldn't have turned it down if they said you won't get regular raises and there's no potential for promotion and you get the same bonus this year that people got 20 years ago. Beggars can't be choosers.

 

[her209]

"You don't strike, you just go to work everyday and do your job real half-ass. That's the American way!"

-Homer Jay Simpson

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: misle
Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

Honestly, it wasnt even a question I had "Do you guys give out raises?" I thought that was a no-brainer. I could care less about a bonus but a raise would be nice! However, I was told bonuses would push my payscale up, but who the hell knew come review time that they dont adjust for cost of living?

I'll stick around for a year since it's a nice gig with not much pressure but I have cut back the amount of work I do off hrs and only work when I'm in the office.

Between this thread and your divorce thread, I'm tempted to call you a dumbass.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: misle
Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

Honestly, it wasnt even a question I had "Do you guys give out raises?" I thought that was a no-brainer. I could care less about a bonus but a raise would be nice! However, I was told bonuses would push my payscale up, but who the hell knew come review time that they dont adjust for cost of living?

I'll stick around for a year since it's a nice gig with not much pressure but I have cut back the amount of work I do off hrs and only work when I'm in the office.

Between this thread and your divorce thread, I'm tempted to call you a dumbass.

:laugh:

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: misle
Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

Honestly, it wasnt even a question I had "Do you guys give out raises?" I thought that was a no-brainer. I could care less about a bonus but a raise would be nice! However, I was told bonuses would push my payscale up, but who the hell knew come review time that they dont adjust for cost of living?

I'll stick around for a year since it's a nice gig with not much pressure but I have cut back the amount of work I do off hrs and only work when I'm in the office.

Between this thread and your divorce thread, I'm tempted to call you a dumbass.

you can off yourself. i swear ATOT has gone downhill w/ these stupid responses. worst than little kiddies typing "First" on some of the other boards i frequent.

 

[Eeezee]

That's a pretty bad deal. Most companies give out raises AND bonuses for a job well-done. That just makes sense; give a bonus for immediately good performance, give a raise for long-term good performance.

But if it's a nice gig without much pressure, perhaps you should man up and stop bitching. If your yearly bonus is large enough, it'll cover any money you'd have gotten from a raise anyway.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: misle
Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

Honestly, it wasnt even a question I had "Do you guys give out raises?" I thought that was a no-brainer. I could care less about a bonus but a raise would be nice! However, I was told bonuses would push my payscale up, but who the hell knew come review time that they dont adjust for cost of living?

I'll stick around for a year since it's a nice gig with not much pressure but I have cut back the amount of work I do off hrs and only work when I'm in the office.

Between this thread and your divorce thread, I'm tempted to call you a dumbass.

you can off yourself. i swear ATOT has gone downhill w/ these stupid responses. worst than little kiddies typing "First" on some of the other boards i frequent.

Some would say that a person too dumb to ask about salary increases, bonuses, etc...during a job interview calling someone else stupid would be highly ironic.

Some would....

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: misle
Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

Honestly, it wasnt even a question I had "Do you guys give out raises?" I thought that was a no-brainer. I could care less about a bonus but a raise would be nice! However, I was told bonuses would push my payscale up, but who the hell knew come review time that they dont adjust for cost of living?

I'll stick around for a year since it's a nice gig with not much pressure but I have cut back the amount of work I do off hrs and only work when I'm in the office.

Between this thread and your divorce thread, I'm tempted to call you a dumbass.

you can off yourself. i swear ATOT has gone downhill w/ these stupid responses. worst than little kiddies typing "First" on some of the other boards i frequent.

well he didn't call you dumbass. he was just tempted to..

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: lilcam
exactly. i came from another company not to long ago so i dont want to job hop. makes my resume look bad.
I can't imagine how the ppl who have been here for quite some time survive!
one guy said he's gotten the same bonus amount every year for the past 6 yrs!

There is no loyalty in a Corporation towards you. They would fireyou faster than you can blink.
Do what is good for you, it's the corporate mantra that holds for employees as well.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: misle
Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

Honestly, it wasnt even a question I had "Do you guys give out raises?" I thought that was a no-brainer. I could care less about a bonus but a raise would be nice! However, I was told bonuses would push my payscale up, but who the hell knew come review time that they dont adjust for cost of living?

I'll stick around for a year since it's a nice gig with not much pressure but I have cut back the amount of work I do off hrs and only work when I'm in the office.

Between this thread and your divorce thread, I'm tempted to call you a dumbass.

you can off yourself. i swear ATOT has gone downhill w/ these stupid responses. worst than little kiddies typing "First" on some of the other boards i frequent.

Then stop complaining about a job that it seems you like yet don't get raises in. You're the one that says you're going to stick around for a year there. If future raises were so important to you, then you'd find another job. Of course, it would have been prudent of you to have inquired about that during the interview process. But whatever makes you happy....

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: misle
Have you talked with your boss about this? Did you not ask about salary/bonus and advancement during the interview?

I would voice my displeasure and tell them that if I had known this was the case I would not have accepted the position. Then work your ass off. When a year is up, ask them if they want to keep you as an employee. Time to re-negotiate.

(anyone think that would work?)

Honestly, it wasnt even a question I had "Do you guys give out raises?" I thought that was a no-brainer. I could care less about a bonus but a raise would be nice! However, I was told bonuses would push my payscale up, but who the hell knew come review time that they dont adjust for cost of living?

I'll stick around for a year since it's a nice gig with not much pressure but I have cut back the amount of work I do off hrs and only work when I'm in the office.

Between this thread and your divorce thread, I'm tempted to call you a dumbass.

you can off yourself. i swear ATOT has gone downhill w/ these stupid responses. worst than little kiddies typing "First" on some of the other boards i frequent.

Then stop complaining about a job that it seems you like yet don't get raises in. You're the one that says you're going to stick around for a year there. If future raises were so important to you, then you'd find another job. Of course, it would have been prudent of you to have inquired about that during the interview process. But whatever makes you happy....

B..b...b...b....b....but it is someone else's fault!!!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
If you didn't ask about raises, bonuses, or promotions during your interview, I'm assuming you were desperate for a job and wouldn't have turned it down if they said you won't get regular raises and there's no potential for promotion and you get the same bonus this year that people got 20 years ago. Beggars can't be choosers.

Have you ever had a real job?