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The bunch that recently took us over seem proud of the fact that the average employee age is 25 [that must have been before we joined 🙂 ]
They just take graduates and pay them well, when they start looking for more money, they seem to realise it's a non-starter and move on - making way for the next graduate
I've only ever had pay rises by leaving. I was walking out the door of one job when the boss offered me a decent rise. I took it. After a month the employer whom I had rejected called me and asked if there was anything they could do to get me to change my mind. I went with the new employer on even more money.
When I arrived at new employer I met someone else who had been employed the month before (IE when I should have started) , doing the same job as me, who accepted 40% less than I had been offered...
Well you should still call the firm that withdrew the offer and have a chat with.
Do this. Quickly.
OOh page three, Ok good to hear that the news isn't as feared (by STW at least) ... but dear god yes, get on and get out, it's the only way ... [now if only I could listen to my own advice ... 😉 ]
toys19 - Member
I've only ever had pay rises by leaving
So you're not very good at your job but you can talk a good interview? 🙂
So you're not very good at your job but you can talk a good interview?
Or he's a marxist, attacking the system from within.... 😉
another update:
Had a few more chats with my former project manager and with a couple of others I trust. They reckon that the job at Y is gone and I should forget about it (a couple of them had been advising senior management to let me go, but they seem to be interested in 'the principle', rather than my individual case), play nice and look for a new job.
With that in mind, I uploaded my CV to a job board for my particular sector. Have already had 2 calls from recruiters - one of which was recruiting for the job I was offered, the other has some interesting stuff which I *should* be 'allowed' to take.
What a ridiculous situation. Nice to feel in demand, but bloody frustrating that they won't stump up the cash.... I have heard so many people today tell me simultaneously that I am brilliant and that I'm not worth paying for.
Thanks for all the supportive messages (and the not so supportive, but funny ones).
Dave
You live to fight another day.
Just don't show your hand so quickly next time..!
Time for a stealth pay rise.
Less hours - Same money = higher hourly rate .
Leaves more time for mountain biking .
Hope it all works out Ok in the end.
Your managers do sound like 'tards however .
clubber - Membertoys19 - Member
I've only ever had pay rises by leavingSo you're not very good at your job but you can talk a good interview?
Sounds like an accurate description of me..
I mean if you don't threaten to leave (as in make it look like you really are leaving) then most HR bods won't even thing of a pay rise, esp the 55% the OP wants, why should they, you are not leaving, they are not losing anything. That is my experience at least.
the first moment anyone should know you are leaving a job because you've secured one elsewhere is when you take a dump on the MD's desk.
Rusty - is that hygenic....?
he/she might take offense at that and provide a bad reference
My advice would be to look quietly, find what you want and go.
Be polite, DONT dump on anyones desk, wave a happy goodbye and wish everyone the best.
Last thing you need is to go for your dream job in a few years and find the bloke you told to **** off on the interview panel.