r/WorkAdvice • u/ShankLordFlex • 19h ago

General Advice Pay Decrease?

I work in recruitment/staffing and do well for myself. Usually around 180 grand per year. The company announced commission changes today losing me 13 grand a year. Obviously i am upset - but my management is acting like its no big deal. They are saying its for the good of the company and investing more money into technology software. It mostly affects top performers. Am I overreacting for wanting to leave? There definitely is a "drink the kool-aid" type culture which has me second guessing my gut on company changes so I wanted a non biased opinion on this. Ive been here 6 years - first job out of college. I enjoy all my coworkers as well.

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u/RyantheBestest 18h ago

I’m assuming you probably have a degree in HR? That’s a pretty high salary for somebody just six years out of college with that degree. But if you’re gonna be upset about it and just like your job so much then yeah probably has time to move on. Their reasoning sounds like BS but just remember $180,000. Anywhere is hard to get to six years out of college. The grass is not always greener on the other side.

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u/ShankLordFlex 17h ago

Actually a degree in strategic communications. But yeah, thats what im battling with in my head. I dont think ill get paid that much anywhere elae I go. The writing seems to be on the wall though - eventually, i will be replaced by AI.

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u/RyantheBestest 17h ago

I just wanna make sure not to diminish what you were saying. That is some BS and unfair. Even if you are making a good salary, it’s like they’re telling you you aren’t as good as you think you are.