Embarrassed about my loyalty

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For the most part my job is great, especially the boss. It's very stable as well and free.
I started 5 years ago with a poor salary and entry level title. I don't have an engineering qualification like most others and run sales. For two years I was in a team with my line manager who did a similar job. For the last 3 I have basically been a one man team while she wfh. I also now manage her tasks while she does something else. I have to manage a 3rd addition to our team. That role has high turnover so have trained 3 people now. And a third in logistics and I have also done a lot of packing and logistics in my job even though it's office based.

I just found out today that approximately 50% of the revenue of our incredibly profitable division is under me. Yet I get paid 40% less than others. I think they just don't value anyone expect engineers and accountants here.

I'm leaving now but mortified and embarrassed in my own mind(not in front of others) about the fact I can't make ends meet and put up with it for years 😅 🙃

Feeling silly for my loyalty all these years haha

Take these great figures and negotiate your worth in your next job. Have you got a new job lined up?

You’ve seen the light and are making the move. I was stupidly loyal to a job because they were very decent when I had to take a couple of days off for a poorly DC when I was only 2 weeks into the new job. That piece of understanding counted for so much.

Why didn't you use that information to negotiate a better deal?

I left my job nearly a year ago for similar reasons. I found out that newer members of staff was on a similar salary to me (I’d been there for several years). I asked for a pay rise, and didn’t get it. I concluded management didn’t value me. Looked around, got offered another job with more money and less responsibilty, and handed my notice in two weeks later.

I'd be trying to get a significant pay rise out of them on the back of that information, you're clearly doing well there. If they won't give it to you then definitely look elsewhere.

I am also another one who harmed my career and earnings by being loyal.

I hope it works out for you.

Negotiate first, OP.

Don't feel embarrassed and don't leave. Ask for a pay rise! You're in a great bargaining position here.

Reddit is firmly of the opinion that one gets a pay rise by leaving.

So, polish that cv, get all that experience put down and look around.

I opened this thinking you would have been there a decade or more..you have nothing to be embarrassed about. The extra responsibility you took on has presumably helped you get a better job?