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Tagged with salary management
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Can one be demoted and have one's pay cut for not taking a promotion?
I have a position that I am happy with and I excel at. All my evaluations are excellent. I have been with the company for 13 years.
Recently they have asked me to take a promotion to management.
I ...
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People I manage earn more than me, how to approach this with my bosses
I was promoted a year ago as a manager. I was given the job without seeing the job spec or knowing what the salary was, but I really wanted the position so I took it without questioning my boss. I ...
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Unequal pay for web and app developers with the same experience - How should I approach my boss?
I recently got a great opportunity to work at an American company that sponsors visas. I am currently a web front-end developer, and there are two other developers on the team. One is an iOS developer,...
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How do I broach the subject of cost of living with my boss?
I work full time for a state college in the USA. I like my job, and I have a positive relationship with my boss. My landlord is asking me to renew my lease, and rent is going up by 25%. I am slated ...
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Ethics/risks on earning a double salary where both employers are okay with the situation
This is a weird situation and a throwaway stack account to protect me. I'm looking for some advice from you all to help organise my thoughts.
The situation:
I'm a software engineer that works/worked ...
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Am I right in thinking that my spouse's salary is irrelevant to my own raise?
I work in IT in Nevada, USA. My wife was hired by my employer's accounting department a few months ago. My employer typically announces next year's raises just before Christmas. Despite record profits ...
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How to preemptively tell employer what you expect to get paid when there's potential for confusion/miscalculations
I recently started working for a new employer. I get paid by the hour and the work hours are not always consistent. A job lasted a lot longer than expected and in fact needed to be finished on a day ...
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Boss may think I'm overpaid
I have suspicion that my boss may think I'm overpaid. Is there anything I can do to remedy the situation if that is the case?
Hypothetically say I'm 100% sure he thinks I'm overpaid what should I do ...
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New coworkers don't have to clock out and get paid more as a result
I work in retail. We are scheduled for 8 hour shifts. The pay system is directly tied to when we clock in and out: so if we clock in 1 minute late we get paid 1 minute less, and if we clock out 1 ...
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How should I navigate an unfair compensation situation?
Background: I am a former web developer professional who never earned a degree. I developed medical issues that were originally thought to be life altering and enrolled in a college to complete a ...
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Salary negotiation if salary of colleague is known
I work in a software company and my 2 year contract ends in a few months. The management wants to take me on in any case,
because I was able to take over personnel responsibility and lead a team in a ...
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Pay increase for management responsibilities
I am currently looking for a new job and wanted some salary advice. I am a visual designer specialising in creating design systems for companies to help create consistency across their sites / ...
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Should I do anything about coworker who clocks in early and does nothing? [duplicate]
How to get clarity on hours paid.
I recently started a job where we clock in at the beginning of our shift, and out at the end. The pay is directly linked to the clocking and out. It's down to the ...
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Bossy coworker asked me to stay late. Should I tell our manager?
I started a job relatively recently, and it is in retail. The store is small, so sometimes only one or two people are working at a time. There's a coworker who's only been there a few more months than ...
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Is it a standard practice for a manager to know their direct reports' salaries? [closed]
Is it a standard practice for a manager to know their direct reports' salaries? Additionally, what are the pros and cons of a manager knowing this information?
I realise this may be different ...
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