Comment on Annual merit increase

The_Hideous_Orgalorg@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  You guys have jobs??

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• ChogChog@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Finished my annual review and was told I was appreciated and loved by the clients I’m working with (contractor). Then was promptly told they’re rating me “meeting expectations” as they expected I’d do well.

  Also no raises this year (3rd in a row)

  Also also they may be pushing for 4 days, 8 hours (tracked) in office. My commute is an hour and a half each way.

  looking at glass door, I’m paid less than even the bottom band for my position. But the market is shit as are my interview skills… mix that in with toxic management eroding my self esteem over the past few years to a point of learned helplessness.

  Dunno what to do friends… Wish me luck out there.

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  • zikzak025@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It never hurts just to start tossing out applications and see what you get. The best way to get better at interviewing is to do more interviews. Even if you think your odds of landing something are low, just go into it with the mentality of getting more practice until it feels comfortable. And who knows, you might be surprised by a good offer.

    But I would also recommend being selective with where you apply, too. Basically don’t sell your skillset too low, and don’t apply for the types of open-ended jobs that will attract thousands of applicants and only waste your time. It can be absolutely soul crushing to send out 100 applications and never even get a response from 90 of them, but a good opportunity will come along eventually and you can develop a sense of which listings aren’t worth your time.

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  • WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The solution: hop jobs. You no longer get raises being loayl!

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  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Take your time, work as little as possible, dont give up searching.

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• FenrirIII@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I haven’t had a raise in 2 years

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  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    i think the last time i got a raise that wasn’t associated with quitting and getting a new job was, uh, never.

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• UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’ve taken huge pay cuts because I am done working 3 part time jobs. I am broke and happy

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