I'm currently a manager of a team (about 10 people) and cover 4 different sites.
I got the job a year ago this week and am currently on a 0.5 contract. So 0.5 manager and 0.5 general office worker as such I get paid half a managers wage and half a general office workers wage which equates to about £25,000pa.
Since joining the company I have worked my arse off. I always work late, always take responsibility for any projects etc and have successfully integrated my department into the wider organisation.
My fellow managers are all on full time managers contracts. This means that not only are they paid significantly more but also get more holiday.
Recently one manager has reduced her hours to 3 days a week to cover her homeschooling and I am expected to pick up her teams when she is off.
I am also doing my managerial work all day (not just the morning as I am contracted) as it is what is expected of me. The difference is I also pick up extra work that the other managers don't have to do except I still manage my team in this time!
Recently I have been asked to cover the other managers annual leave which means I am covering 10 sites.
Would you say I would be unreasonable to question why I am 0.5 and argue that currently I am performing a normal managers role and beyond (in order to also complete the general office work)? I would like to bring it up with my employer as I've had enough however fully appreciate that I took the role on knowing I was only 0.5 but not quite knowing exactly how much work would be expected of me for that...
Any help would be great