Work pay review disappointment

My last 'rise' doesn't even cover inflation. They were saying it's budget related but are still hiring new people :(

As a woman you have to be ruthless in the corporate world. It sounds like you've given up.

That's absolutely shit, I work for the council, we have had over 3.2% the last two years and got it in November backdated to April. Does your union not fight for more? We also go up and increment in our pay scale every 6 months till you are at the top. Then I just start applying for jobs in the next level up.

@Mynewnameis That's fairly standard unfortunately. Unless you move (see below )

@ivegotthisyeah even the national minimum wage is rising by 6.7% so that is actually going to be a drop in real terms!!!

Bet you that when you hand over your resignation- they’ll offer you a pay rise. It’s cheaper for them to retain by offering you less than the cost of recruitment and training. If they do this though it shows they are reactionary and not proactive as a conpany

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272447/uk-wage-growth-vs-inflation/

wages are out preforming inflation presently, which frankly they need to do to catch up.

Is this in 1970?

You’re not alone!
Thats the average pay rise for a majority of people
if you don’t like it you’re free to go and work elsewhere!!

I think 3-4% is about right for an annual pay increase in private sector at the moment. It's what I got.

As others have said, the only way to increase your salary is to go to a different company. The biggest annual pay rise I've got in a company is maybe 5%. The smallest pay rise I've got moving companies is 20% and the biggest was several times that.

Sometimes it makes sense to stay where you are, esp if you need flexibility. But then you're essentially "buying" flexibility by accepting lower pay.

Definitely make your case for promotion and a bigger bump in June. But I would then taken that higher salary and use it to bump up any offers you get when your move company!

Vote with your feet and leave. Unless you’re in the arse end of nowhere I’m sorry but that’s a dreadful salary considering you’ve been there for 20 years I wouldn’t accept that. If you can earn £41k elsewhere hot foot is there immediately! Most companies are ok with flexibility etc and if your kids are older that’s not as important. I’m a nurse been qualified 12 years and on double your salary which is ridiculous- you deserve more!!!!

There were three in our department. One left, never replaced. The two left to pick up the slack. We each got a 2% pay rise.

This is true. You do have to move.

Agree. Years ago I started a job at 11k (high end of going rate then) and was being trained by a bloke that had been there 7 years and was earning 8k.

They had to match what I was on to get me but he had fallen back and back.

I bet he's still there and on 9.5k :(

In your shoes, I’d hold out until the promotion so that I can put it on my CV and then start applying for new jobs. Or apply to train as a train driver… they seem to be doing fine in the pay and pay rise stakes.

Reality is, with national insurance increases, a pay rise is a pay rise this year.

A firm I consult for, payroll has increased by just shy of £1m courtesy of the national insurance rises. To point out they are a charity and do not make profit of the services they provide.

Honestly what ive observed a lot over the years, those who stick in a company for a long time often end up the poorest paid. There are exceptions to this, but I think when they bring people in from outside they pay market rate, but those who are there already get essentially a share of the pot available and if they can get away with little or nothing, they will.

From experience the ways to get a payrise are make yourself invaluable in a way no one else could easily do the role, find another job and then see if they are willing to match the offer or ask and hope they value you.

You could either look for like for like roles, see what the market rate is and show them that. Or you could apply for some of those roles and either find something new you love or get an offer to use to negotiate with.

I will say that more and more jobs have a level of flexibility these days so it doesn't hurt to see what is available in your sector, you may find something more suitable.

You might not like it but that’s the way most big businesses work. Don’t shoot the messenger.

She said her company was private and most give a bonus unless the company is underperforming where in which case 10% pay rises wouldn’t be realistic either.

I stayed with my previous employer. Always told there would be 'jam tomorrow'. The jam never came.

Then one day I applied for another job. Salary 50% increase on my then current salary plus much higher employer pension contributions. All for essentially the same job.

Told my employer. They were shocked. I was part of the furniture. I was asked 'Why?'. 'A lot more money' was my answer.

I stayed with my previous employer far too long.

I've worked like a dog for years and I was so precious about my review ratings. None of it matters. Employers reward who they want to reward. Your award is insulting.

If I were you I'd get another job and see if they then match that salary.

Foot off the gas. Do the absolute bare minimum not to get sacked.

Look for another job.

Unfortunately, job hopping is the only way to get the pay rises most are seeking these days. Most employers gamble that employees won't take the risk of moving to get the pay rises because most can't be arsed to go through the hoops of searching, interviewing, starting over. OP, you're an example of that phenomenon... you don't want to move, your employer knows that, so you got the minimum rise....

TBH it sounds like an average pay rise for an average job.

Hah. I had an employer who switched us to performance related pay and it turned out this was a euphemism for low pay rises. Think 1-2%. Any of us would have been delighted with what you got, and those who queried it were told to look elsewhere if they thought they could get better.

My experience is that once you are out there in the market preparing and psyching yourself up for interviews and researching the new employer, something in you dies about your current job. From being likewarm, you suddenly desperately want the new job and a change of scene.

Therefore, once you get the offer, just resign. No point playing games like stalking horse offers. I doubt you would be interested in any buy back by your current employer because your heart would have moved on by then.

Go out there and get a fair pay for your toil. Employers exploit your inertia and take you for granted especially part timers.