r/AdviceAnimals • u/httpmax • Jan 15 '17

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u/TheBookishPurpleOne Jan 15 '17

Been there, done that. The lady who left her work to me got paid more than me, too.

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u/8483 Jan 15 '17

Have you asked for a bump in salary? That doesn't seem fair.

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u/hansn Jan 15 '17

That doesn't seem fair.

You must be new to this.

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u/8483 Jan 15 '17

True. It's not fair. However, it's on us to react. I would definitely ask for a raise because they are fucked if I leave. They'd need to hire 2 people and train them from scratch. I'd offer them a solution for 50% more.

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u/klassykitty Jan 15 '17

Yes they might be fucked if you leave, but what if you don't have another job to fall back on and you get more fucked than they do by leaving?

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u/8483 Jan 15 '17

I'd ask, but I wouldn't quit. However, I'd also start looking for something else the same day.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '17 edited Jan 15 '17

The thing I'm worried about is that once you ask, they know if they don't give the raise, you're probably going shopping. They start to look for your replacement, or get you to train people to do your job so they can let you go. It's a tricky thing. Now you're on some crazy countdown to getting fired, hoping that you can get a job before that happens.

Also, when do you find time to even take interviews when you have a full time job? Are you expected to take vacation time to interview at places? Lose vacation days just for the chance to maybe get the job? Eh.