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Wow, 1.5%? They’re being generous this year!
Actual footage of my employer:
I got a ~30% raise when I moved companies. Loyalty is not rewarded
“Exceeds expectations”
“Exceeds expectations”
“Exceeds expectations”
“Exceeds expectations”
‘Well, nanner, you got one write up, which is lower than 95% of the company, so looks like you’ll only be getting 1.5% instead of the 3% for average, and I don’t personally give out the 6% raise I’m allowed to.’ - my fucking supervisor, while other supervisors hand out everything like candy (not really, they just shower their favorite)
I remember it used to be “Oh, not much in terms of payrises this year. The business isn’t doing so well”. Now they just don’t care enough to even lie to you.
It’s “Another record breaking year, amazing work team, except that team, you’re all redundant now. Also everyone else, sorry only 1% raise left for you from our record breaking year. Also, there’s now a whole team’s worth of work to pick up. Chop chop”
They unironically say this while posting record quarterly profits. Raises, training budget, and travel budget though? Sorry, no money.
You guys get 1% raises every year? Working for someone else in construction in Alberta guys are making the same 30-35 an hour that they were as journeymen that they were like 15 years ago.
You guys are getting raises?
I’ve taken huge pay cuts this last year because I am done working 3 part time jobs. I am broke and happy
Finished my annual review and was told I was appreciated and loved by the clients I’m working with (contractor). Then was promptly told they’re rating me “meeting expectations” as they expected I’d do well.
Also no raises this year (3rd in a row)
Also also they may be pushing for 4 days, 8 hours (tracked) in office. My commute is an hour and a half each way.
looking at glass door, I’m paid less than even the bottom band for my position. But the market is shit as are my interview skills… mix that in with toxic management eroding my self esteem over the past few years to a point of learned helplessness.
Dunno what to do friends… Wish me luck out there.
It never hurts just to start tossing out applications and see what you get. The best way to get better at interviewing is to do more interviews. Even if you think your odds of landing something are low, just go into it with the mentality of getting more practice until it feels comfortable. And who knows, you might be surprised by a good offer.
But I would also recommend being selective with where you apply, too. Basically don’t sell your skillset too low, and don’t apply for the types of open-ended jobs that will attract thousands of applicants and only waste your time. It can be absolutely soul crushing to send out 100 applications and never even get a response from 90 of them, but a good opportunity will come along eventually and you can develop a sense of which listings aren’t worth your time.
Take your time, work as little as possible at your current job, dont give up searching.
You guys have jobs??
I haven’t had a raise in 2 years
i think the last time i got a raise that wasn’t associated with quitting and getting a new job was, uh, never.
I remember my dad talking about a minimum 5% raise plus another on merit in 2000… fuck this place
The best is you’ll get updates about senior management going on retreats, hanging out in the box seats at sports games, and record profit growth at the company.
Then they lay you off because one client decided to go with someone else.
If you can make more elsewhere then switch jobs. Companies have no loyalty to you, so you shouldn’t have any to them. It’s all financial, so do the best you can for yourself. Companies count on you not wanting to change jobs - don’t play their game.
And before anyone complains about “Not everyone can just get a job” bullshit, yes you can. You’re literally employed right now. You’re in the best position you can be if looking for work. Even if it takes a year, you’ll be out of there in a year as opposed to not.
I mean, from my own experience, my wage has increased 32% in 5-6 years, including those 1.5% merit raises, cost of living raises, and raises through our bonus system, which is above the overall inflation rate for that period. I’m aware my employer is pretty good in that regard, and we do have a union.
Unions work! I’ve never worked somewhere where a union was a disadvantage.
I got a 10% raise this month and still earn like shit.
Where? Let’s get more people employed with your employer, and fewer from the competition.
You guys get increases?
last year we got a COL adjustment only, company wide, due to the trade situation. I accepted that, it’s better than laying people off. my work output responded in kind, however, after a very high output past year.
the business has had a year to handle the trade situation. this year I am owed my merit raise from the year previous (lol they’re not gonna do fuck all about that) and a merit raise for 2025. let’s see what I get.
A subscription to the jelly of the month club.
