Would You Leave Your Existing Job In Pursuit Of A Higher Salary, Rather Than Ask For a Payrise?

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That's great.  I shared it on Facebook :)



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Jo

Hi,
I work for a company with pay performance reviews and a progression structure. I came off the graduate scheme into a role, with the promise that I would be progressed to the next grade once I met the competencies. Despite more than meeting the criteria for the next grade up, i've been fobbed off with 'requiring experience' before I would be considered for the next grade. I have had incremental pay increases and bonuses reflecting my work so I don't grumble too loudly. It does make me doubt my achievements and worth to the rest of the team though.
However, I have heard that other former graduates have either had to change roles or be bullish in order to get the pay grade they deserved. I chose to be patient, but that hasn't worked. I have also been warned off from being bullish or putting in a grievance, as it has impeded others' progression in the future.

I am hoping that it is just my organisation. Either way, I am seriously looking at another role within the same organisation (different business).

Has anyone had experience of this? What did you do?

I have to say, that (hopefully without putting anyone off) Miriam's reply is the norm, and this is not gender specific.  many of the companies I have worked for (mostly large international organisations) have been similar,  regular reviews and performance related pay, but no major pay increases.  the only way to get these is to have a major promotion (normally taking you up at least one grade level) or a sideways move with some clever negotiations ( I once made the mistake of accepting a sideways move with promises of future recompense which never materialised).  However, again this was the company standard as I know my male coleagues were treated exactly the same as I was.



It's business folks.  if anyone out there works for a company which gives significant pay increses due to persons ablity and without the company being held over a barrel - good on you!   

Hi, the general consensus I've experienced in my 6 years in engineering has been that in order to move on and increase your salary you have to change company. Whether that was just the case with my previous employer which did seem to be a given as many seemed to leave for more money and then appear back a year or two down the line or well a couple of people i know about got other jobs offered with the pure intention of using it to get their pay up with the company rather than leaving - luckily for them it worked. Otherwise they could have found themselves leaving or accepting they were stuck on the same salary. As for my current employer... I'm not sure. Nobody so far has said this is the case. So not sure.