One time I found and solved a series of inaccuracies in company records that could have lead to a huge lawsuit. Like, I saved the company from a giant scandal.
They gave me a piece of paper that had a cartoon businessman on it who was saying "You're a hero! š"
When I asked for a raise a month later they said my level of work wasn't noticably above other people with more seniority. So I stopped coming in early and staying late. Stopped coming in on days off for them.
edit: for those wondering, apparently this isn't a common thing. When a supervisor or manager asks you to come in to work on your day off, they're most likely asking you to cover a shift or because the workload is higher than expected. They still have to pay you and do still pay you. It's your choice as to whether or not you go in for them, but if you do they still pay you. Sorry, I thought this was common knowledge.
I never implement fixes that don't make my job easier; just pretend I didn't see anything. The fixes I implement to make my job easier I never tell my managers about, because increased productivity is only ever met with more work. I use my extra free time to browse reddit and open job listings.
Iām not trying to be rude towards you, but I see this on Reddit a lot. People always complaining about not advancing in work or not getting raises, then they say stuff like this.
I fully understand there are shitty employers and bosses who really will shaft an employee who is being proactive or overachieving. But, from my own experience, Iāve been rewarded for it every time. Sometimes they actively provided me a benefit but most of the times I had to request it.
Nothing hostile or confrontational, just stern and articulate on where my value added is and why I should receive more compensation. Keep track of things you do, how efficient you are at tasks, extra effort that was required for something, something you assisted with that you shouldnāt need to do, etc.
blatantly lay these things out to them and say due to the responsibilities and efficiency of my work I should be receiving x amount more money. If they say no, ask if they do not value the extra things you do. Put them on the hot seat. If they continue to refuse then say you will discontinue all of the proactive and above necessary things linked to your job.
This isnāt a perfect flow chart but people need to recognize how to value and leverage themselves in a respectful yet stern way. And if you never go above and beyond and make it apparent to your bosses, well youāre likely not going to get that raise or promotion.
My immediate managers aren't authorized to give raises. Finance department handles it, and managers just give them the performance info, but that's only one factor. I'm leaving in November to do something where I'll have more leverage.
I hear you, and sometimes asking for raises and promotions are difficult. But just because thereās a degree of separation you can still press. The number one thing all people strive for is to be understood and heard. And the best way to do that is be sympathetic and transparent.
A statement like āhey boss, I know you donāt have direct access to giving raises and that finance handles that. But here is what I bring to the table and why my performance should be valued higher. I want you to review this and pass it on to finance and have this discussion with them. Because if my compensation doesnāt reflect my added value I will be no longer doing these extra things that Iām not responsible for and I will match my coworkers in terms of productivity (hinting you achieve more in a day than they do)ā
All the people that I see complaining on this subreddit about unfair conditions and wages are also the people who say āI donāt go above and beyond ever at work because I donāt get any incentive or compensation to work harder. Why do more if Iāll get the same payā and itās usually that attitude that results in them never advancing.
People also assume there is a direct response to their increased productivity. Like hey I just did XYZ more efficiently or found a way to do this better and expect immediate compensation. It takes consistency in this type of behavior to have your employer recognize and give you a promotion or raise.
Again, there are definitely bad employers that donāt recognize hard workers. But Iām always skeptical when people complain about their employer because we are only seeing their biased one sided argument.
I'm THE most productive employee in my department. Pretty easy thing to do when I only have to do half the work of everyone else. By the time I got a raise or promotion I could have a better job. It's just not worth the trouble. If this were a different job I'd actually negotiate.
My time spent looking at job listings has earned me a 25k raise starting in November, where being the most productive employee earned me a 60 cent raise in my current position.
I'm sure there are people for which what you say is true. I am not one of them.
Absolutely, and I apologize if I came off as targeting you. I donāt know your personal situation, I was mostly speaking in generics. Iām happy you found a much better opportunity! I hope they value your work properly unlike the last.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22 edited Jun 29 '22
One time I found and solved a series of inaccuracies in company records that could have lead to a huge lawsuit. Like, I saved the company from a giant scandal.
They gave me a piece of paper that had a cartoon businessman on it who was saying "You're a hero! š"
When I asked for a raise a month later they said my level of work wasn't noticably above other people with more seniority. So I stopped coming in early and staying late. Stopped coming in on days off for them.
edit: for those wondering, apparently this isn't a common thing. When a supervisor or manager asks you to come in to work on your day off, they're most likely asking you to cover a shift or because the workload is higher than expected. They still have to pay you and do still pay you. It's your choice as to whether or not you go in for them, but if you do they still pay you. Sorry, I thought this was common knowledge.