Questions tagged [salary]
For questions about fixed monetary compensation, distinct from hourly wages, piece wages, bonuses, and non-cash compensation.
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Performance review raise
I just got my performance review today and everything went well they said I was the only person who they had no complaints about just to keep up the great work and that I’m exceeding expectations. I ...
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Company doesn't allow taking pay cuts to move to other projects even though I'll be unemployed within a month. What to do?
I'm an employee at a fortune 500 IT consulting company, and my current project is coming to an end. Naturally, I'm applying to other projects within the company before the current project ends and I'm ...
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How to ask for a raise after coming back to previous company?
I was an IT guy at my previous company, but I left an year ago because I found another IT job with more pay. The previous owner calls me to see if I can do part-time because the only IT guy they had ...
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Hourly pay rate calculation between Recruiting and Payroll Systems
My recruiting system's pay rate calculation differs from my payroll system's calculation resulting in penny difference in actual hourly pay to employee.
How can I handle such to avoid payee ...
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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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Current salary is 15% below the range on updated job posting
I accepted my current job as a junior software engineer offer in December of 2022. California's SB 1162 went into effect on January 1, 2023 so there was no stated salary range on the job description ...
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What are my rights if an old employer claims they overpaid my pension contributions and is demanding repayment? [closed]
I was working for a company under contract from 20th September 2021 to 31st October 2022 during which time I was an employee of an umbrella company as the contract was deemed to be inside IR35. I was ...
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Discussing a Salary Adjustment at a startup. Tips?
I've been working at this start-up for 3 years now. In my first year, I asked for a raise and they granted me one, increasing my salary by 16%. (I was underpaid even based on the DoL minimum wage for ...
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Is it a good idea to lie about your current or last salary to get a low paying job?
I was laid off from my last job due to restructuring. My salary at my last job was about 1.4 mn Rupees / yr. I have been on lookout for new job since last 6 months but I am not successful so far due ...
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How does Withholding work for a foreign company?
I'm an American citizen who's applied for a remote job for a company based in Dubai. The job agent asked for my desired payrate, but I didn't know how to answer.
Normally I would mention a certain ...
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How would an employer base converting a 1099 Commission-Only earner to a W2 Salary without risking loss?
I want to pay only commissions based on performance, but many applicants ask about a base salary, and I don't want to risk losing money if they don't make at least what I'm paying them.
Is there any ...
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Salary appraisal didn't go as planned, discussion with manager seemed to have backfired. What should I try at this point?
I have been in my current job for past 5 years working under the same line manager in a multinational organization. I was working from offshore office for the past 4 years and my manager was in US. I ...
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How do I take advantage of a much better offer in monetary terms if I don't actually want to change companies?
I recently received a very interesting monetary proposal from a recruiter. The whole process is still very much in its infancy, so nothing is certain and there is no concrete offer yet. However, I ...
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Can a job change my position and lower pay after hiring me? [closed]
I left my previous job for a better paying job. After starting the new job I realized they didn’t have a lot of work. I have days of no work at all. It’s my third week and now they have told me they ...
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Can my employer here in germany withhold money from my salary based on a mistake [closed]
I work minijob in germany as a receptionist in a hotel and my employer found a mistake that was made when another employee was working. She called me and said I need to be held equally responsible for ...
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During the interview process, what are the benefits of a "No Negotiation" policy?
I'm applying for a Software Engineering Manager (EM) at a US company. During the first interview I was told the company has a "No Negotiation" policy, which is a novel concept to me. It ...
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Can my employer change my 1099 contracted pay rate without my acceptance or a new contract?
I was hired in November as a cleaner by a cleaning company out of Atlanta, GA. I signed an agreement to perform all duties of the job 7 nights/week for $2200/month. The first month, my gross pay was ...
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Should I insist on not revealing your salary requirements?
I've heard the following advice blog posts (e.g. https://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/) about job interviews (my paraphrase):
As a job applicant, you should not reveal any kind of ...
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Salary equivalence between the US and Germany [closed]
I'm recently trying to figure out a reasonable price tag for my work. Comparison websites like Glassdoor can give me estimates for salaries in similar roles, but those can vary widely between ...
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Web developer / Php dev being underpaid [closed]
I graduated in 2018 with 1st class degree in computer science and since I only had 2 jobs:
Job 1: software engineer python/web dev 24k 1.6 years got sacked because of Covid.
Job 2 Php developer 3.4 ...
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Should I inquire about my missing bonus?
For some context I work in software development and have been doing so at the same company for the past 5 years. Last year we were handed a bonus at the end of the year for our good work and were &...
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Is it normal/legal in Germany for employer to withhold salary until work equipment is returned?
My contract ended 30th November and I didn't receive my November Salary. My boss says that my salary will only be released after my work laptop and phone are released. The combined cost is about 450 ...
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Salary at workplace [closed]
Is it fair for a new employee or an existing employee ( let's say they have been with the company 10 yrs)to make the same amount as an employee that's been with the company for almost 20 years? ...
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Employed by 2 companies with one Director at the same time?
I am a Senior Office Administrator. I have been employed by 2 companies with one director for the past 5.5 years. My salary was split between both companies 50% / 50%
I was employed by Company A. ...
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I felt mistreated during the interview. How should I proceed?
In this round, we discussed the technical solutions I provided. I am confident in my expertise in this area.
While the interviewer pointed out some minor errors, which I anticipated due to the time ...
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Threatened to be sent home without pay due to slow work day by company with military contract [closed]
I work for a company that has a military contract and they often threaten us with the fact that we aren't guaranteed a 40 hour work week and that they can send us home early without pay if they want. ...
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Why would employee be paid less than contractor?
I am currently working as an external contractor in a technology company in Switzerland with a role of software test engineer. The current employment is hourly-based with a very competitive salary, ...
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Huge gap in promotional increase comparitive to team members
I began a new position at the end of October last year, leaving an underpaid and overworked role at my previous company. During the interview process, I conducted research on platforms like Glassdoor ...
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PTO listed as monetary amount in my offer, contributing to my final salary figure. Shouldn't it be paid on top of my normal salary?
I was recently promoted at my workplace and went from hourly to salary with what seems like a nice pay bump. However, I am regretting not asking these questions that I'm now thinking about post ...
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Pay Transparency Law broken by company that hired me in Connecticut. Recourse?
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Applied to a company, got hired for a below average salary for my profession, realized they broke a law by not disclosing the salary range for the position. Can I do anything about it?
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