To ask wwyd about this work situation?

[justexisting22]

I've been angry for a few days following a recent salary review at work and I can't stop thinking over it in my head. I really need advice on how to handle the situation as I feel like I've been really undervalued and I'm seriously wondering now whether or not I should look for a new position at a totally different company.

For some background, my "new" salary for this year was my base salary last year, however this was pro rata to £Xk a year, as I worked part time but then changed to full time when I started a new role. So I'm wondering if is that even correct? Should this not have increased when I went back full time?

I've been at this company for 6 years, have qualifications experience etc, yet I'm still only on the starting salary for my position. It just doesn't seem right to me and to be honest I've been so upset and angry about it

AIBU to think I should just look elsewhere?

@ChicCroissant Yep pretty much

I guess the question is, did op go full time in the same role or move to a lower paid role full time??

How on earth can your manager justify that? It’s a massive pay cut.

Full time to a slightly higher paid role

It’s all a huge mess. I’m still confused and none the wiser about what to do.

This:

*you were on £30k

dropped to part time and got paid £20k

full time again but still only paid £20k*

And this:

So your previous role - just rounding the figures for ease - the base pay was £10,000, you worked 50% so received £5,000, you then went full-time and your pay is now £10,100.

Are not the same scenario at all, yet you agreed with both. So which is it?

I’m really confused because you’ve said ‘yes’ to two posters who suggested different things.

Is it scenario a:
you were part time earning £5k per year.
went full time, still earning £5k per year.

Or scenario b:
You were part time earning £5k per year.
went full time, now earning £10,100 per year.

I don’t think I’ve explained things very well but I’ll try again.

last year I moved jobs before the end of year review, where I went full time again. Review came, salary was £x amount but pro rata (I think due to me finishing 30 mins earlier each day). I know this may seem like a massive drip feed but I didn’t think about that until now. So that part might have been correct, but my new salary following the review is still less than £100 than last years base amount

Also wondering about this discrepancy. You aren't being very clear OP... you can give numbers without outing yourself, so people can comment properly to help you.

So it still doesn’t really make sense

Still not clear

What other information can I give? I’m trying to be clear and explain the situation as best as I can

Can you be less vague and detail the numbers, it will help! It's not going to out you.

What were your hours, your full time salary and your pro rata salary in previous role?

What are your hours and your full time salary now, in new position?

E.g. last year’s salary before pro rata £10,000, now £10,100

Can you just give amounts and hours?

I know I sound like a twat but I don’t understand how people can have such a weak grasp on their salaries and how they’re calculated.

Go ask for a raise.

Be VERY specific and direct about what you deserve one. More direct than you are being here.

Don't accept no for an answer. Good luck!

@Merryoldgoat I’ve give an example of numbers above

It sounds off and I’m not surprised you’re feeling angry and undervalued

when you mention the £100 difference are you talking gross pay? Or take home pay? Just wondering if there are tax band issues which might be at play

So you've taken a promotion but the full time pay is only £100 more than your salary would've been last year in your more junior role if you had been full time? (You actually earned slightly less but only because you didn't work full time)
This happens in my department public sector pay bands, the bottom of the next band up is pretty much the same as the top of the band before, so you can get promotors get a shit ton more responsibility and only earn an extra £2/300 a year, some bands overlap so you take a pay cut for a promotion if you were top of the band below!

@WinterSpringSummerorFall I already have my case as to why I think it’s incorrect and why I should get a proper raise, i just hope that they listen

Okay, so your salary has had a £100 increase. This really isn't surprising considering the economy over the past few years; most companies can't afford to give significant pay rises this year. What are you so furious about?

So the base salary has risen, your hours have risen, but your take home pay hasn't risen?

@User0610134049 Gross pay

@ArmWrestlingWithChasNDave Because I work with others who do significantly less who are on £4K/£5k more than me which I know for a fact. It’s incredibly unfair and it seems personal towards me.