I got a big raise in January, partly because i am really underpaid,and my supervisor was trying to get me closer to market. Last week the head of my department (not my boss) comes into my office and tells me i am getting a small raise - a little bit more than a cola- that most of the company is getting. i heard that people that got big raises or bonuses recently were not included. my first thought was that the boss was trying to get me closer to market, cause i deserve it and my second thought was that he was making a mistake. so i say thanks and by the way, i got a raise in january. he says oh i guess this announcement is early but the good news is yoou will be getting your small raise, but in january. i say thanks, but i am stunned. he turns around and leaves.
i thought he might say something but he has not. a week went by and i am getting more angry about this. what do people think i should do or say about this? i am not in the sales department, so i really can’t say that i am quiting and taking all the good business with me.
Well, this is why i am posting on a discussion site. sometimes it helps to do a reality check.
the reason why i am mad is because i don’t think you should tell somebody they got a raise and then revoke the raise two seconds later when you realize you made a mistake. further, i work in a start up business. i am paid very badly, but there is the hope of a payoff down the road. problem is that the pay off is looking less likely or less lucrative, and i am still making much less than i deserve.
of course i chose this path to begin with. w wanted to see if i am overreacting. i take it from the reaction that i am overreacting
Well, why did you say anything about your raise that you got in January in the first place? If the boss’ boss walks in and says “You got a raise!”, the only thing you say is “Thank you, sir. May I have another?”.
Where exactly did he say it was revoked? He said you were getting a raise. In January. Did he originally say you were getting it tomorrow? You don’t mention anything about that. There is usually a lag time between when announced and when it goes into effect.
and i am still making much less than i deserve. <<
If the boss’ boss made a mistake, then let it go. People make mistakes and should be allowed to correct them. Hell, the boss’ boss may have just been making the rounds to everyone in the company and just giving a general “atta-boy” and glad-handing to everyone on their standard COLA raise. He may not have actually had any personal info on you, or when your last raise was. It may not have been nothing personal against you at all. He just wasn’t thinking and stuck his foot in his mouth.
For what it’s worth, it sounds like the same policy my (very large) corporation has. If you get a promotion or salary bump, then you don’t get to double-dip in the standard annual COLA raise.
If your underpaid, go find another job that pays better. Screw that company. Over the years I have found that the owners and those who get paid on a profit sharing could care less about the little guy in the company who makes them all the money and is crucial to the companys success. They are all out for one thing and one thing only, their own success and the almighty dollar.
so you got 1 raise then they said here is another. You tell them you got a raise already and they said “oh?, well in that case nevermind, we are not giving you another.” Is that correct? If so then i would be a bit upset probably. I guess you have to look at the big picture. Is the start up going to make it and if so, what sort of payoff do you have in writing that says you get X or Y shares or %. Weigh that against the market and make a decision. Althought the second raise no matter how small helps get you to a larger net pay check.
i am paid very badly, but there is the hope of a payoff down the road. problem is that the pay off is looking less likely or less lucrative, **** Risk vs reward - basically you are investing part of your earning potential for more in the future. If you are unhappy with that investment, you should move on.Also sounds like your investment may not be a good one. A company will always dangle the carrot, its up to you to determine if you will ever actually get the carrot.