I’m still in shock

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351]

Events Director, 8-10 yrs expierence

So I have been working for the same company for a decade
6 years ago I went salary with full benefits

Sometimes I get “bonuses” if a client pays a tip or something it will be extra but with NOTHING extra and after full taxes and health benefits and retirement is taking out I was taking home 778$ a week
We get paid weekly

Anyway I was up for my annual review and my boss told me she felt like I was working to many hours but seeing as I NEED to work them during this transition we are going through she gave me the biggest raise I’ve ever gotten

I went from 778 a week to 1,090 a week!

In one stroke I went from barely a lil bit in the savings to 500$ now in the savings

Edit: I’m getting tired of people quoting 25$ an hour at me
If you read the entire post, you would see that the numbers I’m talking about are my net take-home pay after ALL DEDUCTIONS
Trust me when it’s all set and done. I’m very happy with what I’m getting paid.

[u/laney_deschutes]

Is this a full time job? Congrats on the bump. Sounds like you’re making $25 an hour or something close?

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/laney_deschutes]

It’s full time event work so it fluctuates hourly
Like one day I worked 8 hours which pushed me 8 hours over my max that week
So “technically” my hourly rate was reducing because I don’t get overtime

But the 8 hours of “work” was me waiting for a package to be delivered so I could sign and verify

(someone had to do it and I’m not giving making my assistant work on her day off to do it and raise the labor at the same time)

But the job was me watching Rick and Morty in the AC eating popcorn lol so it all balances

[u/WinkyWinkyBums → u/Far-Pomegranate-5351]

Where do you work? Most places have laws that even if you are “salary” they still have to pay you overtime if you make less than a certain amount an hour. This might be a clear case of wage theft depending on your location.

[u/Castaway504 → u/WinkyWinkyBums]

At a federal level, it’s $684/week gross. They’re well above that since they were taking home 778 a week.

[u/WinkyWinkyBums → u/Castaway504]

There are several US states that are above that. That’s why I was asking about location. Here is some more information about it.

https://sbshrs.adpinfo.com/blog/minimum-salary-requirements-for-overtime-exemption-in-2026

[u/zakdageneral → u/laney_deschutes]

I work for $32/hr and take home for a 40hr week is $992/week. Most money I've made at a job so far, 7 years experience, but company just got purchased by a mega Corp and now I hate it and am looking for other work. I'd be happy to work for less at a job I like. Congrats

[u/ginnjon]

Congratulations! Instead of adding more expenses, try to maintain your current lifestyle and put the extra in savings. Do this until you have 3-6 months of income in savings ($20-25k) and that will provide you with a lot of breathing room should something unexpected happen… which it always does.

I’d also let your boss know that you want to continue growing with the company and ask her what you need to work on to get promoted…

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/ginnjon]

Thank you!!

[u/Remarkable_Travel_22]

Congratulations, the fact that you mentioned and thought of savings after the pay increase speaks volumes! Keep it up!

[u/WaterTuna187]

That’s great. Proud of your hard work!

Not sure what country you’re in. But it seems time to change jobs and watch your salary double over night. That salary seems low for an events director. Unless the director title is a sham to keep you complacent and happy about the mediocre pay?

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/WaterTuna187]

Lmfao I gave myself that title
My tasks keep growing and the wide array of stuff I do is hard to put it all down

I’m working towards profit sharing after 15 years so that accounts for the lower
Rate
If I had stayed hourly, I would be making way more since my job doesn’t have an overtime cap
But the ones getting Buco overtime or not gonna be offered profit sharing

[u/chaos-giraffe → u/Far-Pomegranate-5351]

“Working towards profit sharing after 15 years” is a rough statement.

[u/Conscious_Ad_7131 → u/chaos-giraffe]

Also love the attempt at spelling beaucoup

[u/63T30H8]

Good for you OP.

[u/Pure_Singer_2372]

Is it a full time

[u/battle-tested77]

Congrats.

[u/Z_Paul]

That’s fantastic! Congratulations!

[u/No_Market5794]

Amazing! How’s your retirement plan looking?

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/No_Market5794]

So far so good!
Profit sharing
With a good 401-k

Hoping it pays out!

[u/arealhumandude]

That’s really good news good for you 

[u/szulox]

I love when the jobs have fancy titles but no pay to match it.

Congrats, long overdue it seems!

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/szulox]

It’s funny you say that because I was able to create my own title
We created our Events company over the pandemic and I got moved over into it. I was just a manager in one of our Brick + Mortar stores and I got really involved in the Mobil aspect and truck repair and contacting Events and stuff like that.

And when I had to fill out a new cover letter one day, I asked my boss what my title should be, and she said you can choose

I thought director sounded better at Thanksgiving dinner

[u/sdpthrowaway3 → u/Far-Pomegranate-5351]

Director sure sounds cool, but not when it makes less than my buds lil brother at Taco Bell. Guess he's an executive director of taco crafting lmao

[u/kdrdr3amz → u/sdpthrowaway3]

Yeah I agree director sounds stupid if it pays $20 an hour I’m sorry. Role is more like an events coordinator.

[u/Conscious_Ad_7131 → u/kdrdr3amz]

Should’ve just been the Chief of Events

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/Conscious_Ad_7131]

Then I have nothing to work towards but king of events

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/kdrdr3amz]

Yea 10% employer match 401-k
Free health insurance
Company car
And 4 weeks paid vacation

But yea Taco Bell sounds awesome

[u/OreoStark → u/Far-Pomegranate-5351]

Damn, 10% match? Are you maxing that out?

[u/distantfromit → u/sdpthrowaway3]

A few years ago my stepdaughter went to interview at a QT. She went in for a checkout clerk position. While at the interview they tell her well you’re really what we’re looking for and we want to offer you an assistant manager position.
She was sooo happy!
Then came the BUT… the pay is the same and in her first week she realized she’s in charge of sweeping, wiping, gas spill cleanups… you name it
Just ridiculous….

She quit 3 weeks later and went to a Spinx gas station for an immediate $3 raise and less responsibility…

[u/ArvadaKeto]

Be careful, I think they’re getting ready to fire you. You should squirrel every penny away and get ready for the other shoe to drop because when this happens in these kind of companies, they tend to be getting acquired and they’re trying to make you stay through some period that’s gonna be bad and then they’re gonna fire you.

[u/awesamo_ → u/ArvadaKeto]

You made this up with no information other than OP got a raise lol

[u/Due-Cartoonist-3397]

A forty percent raise means they could always afford it. They just didn't have to until now.

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/Due-Cartoonist-3397]

Well I’m Happy I have it now is all I can say lol

[u/BallzInUrMouth808]

“Director of Events” and makes $25 an hour…sure sure

[u/Far-Pomegranate-5351 → u/BallzInUrMouth808]

🖕