I hate this place....

Working towards moving back?

That's the goal. I've discovered I'm not of the "city" mentality after all. It's been a good experience but I need a simpler existence.

I work as an admin and was told that I would be promoted to Executive Assistant. My coworkers told me that I'd be in for a "significant raise". Turns out that this "promotion" is only worth $2,500. So I take on all of this increased responsibility, my status changed so that I can't earn overtime, I get the worst VP of all time, and they only want to up me a whole $2,500!

A friend of mine got a promotion at work last summer... it gave him an 8% pay increase and switched him to salary instead of hourly. He not only lost the possibility of overtime, he lost his 10% performance bonus. He took a substantial pay cut for his 'promotion' and ended up working WAY more than 40 hours.

AND, unlike 40 years ago, you need a BA to do the EA job, instead of a typing certificate to do a Secretary Job.

Devaluing of the degree FTL!

Makes one wonder for the future. Are we going to need a doctorate to flip burgers 20 years from now?

Not to flip burgers. To run the register though....

For those of you who don't know, I'm the typical office serf. I make a fairly pitiful amount of money for where I live to do very little for a large organization. The one ray of hope in my otherwise dismal life is to be promoted, or so I thought.

I work as an admin and was told that I would be promoted to Executive Assistant. My coworkers told me that I'd be in for a "significant raise". Turns out that this "promotion" is only worth $2,500. So I take on all of this increased responsibility, my status changed so that I can't earn overtime, I get the worst VP of all time, and they only want to up me a whole $2,500! That's a cost of living raise! I hate this place....

I serve in the Air Force. I get a pitiful raise every year.

You could have it a lot worse.

Of course I could. I'm a computer programmer who gives up a salary 2-3 times higher than what I make now (AFTER you factor in all the benefits) to serve in the AF (the service with the slowest promotion rate). I'm not in it for the money.

Computer programming is a saturated market, salaries are down, and most programmers live under constant threat of a layoff. I've never heard you mention your pay grade or time in service, but an E-5 with 4 years in makes more than most of the programmers I know, even before factoring in things like benefits and housing.

Which are you going to use as a realistic example of what is attainable?

Raziel6K

If it is not too late, take the initiative to engage your supervisor. Explain that you definitly want an opportunity to advance, but explain the financial shortcomings of the position and indicate that you just cannot afford the pay cut, or you would consider (or take) the new position.

I had a similar discussion for this position and was offered higher pay.





In addition to your annual payb increase you get plenty of benefits which cost a ton once you are out, time in service increases, cost of living allowances, flight pay (when applicable), tax free service zones (when applicable), hazardous duty pay (when applicable) and set of rules governing promotions (based purely on time in service at lower grades, then left to your own devices as you progress).

You could have it a lot worse.

I spoke with both the COO and CTO to express my concerns. It didn't get me too far unfortunately but I do still have a job for the moment. Every once in a while you just have to take the hit for stability sake. Thanks for the feedback, support, and stories!

For those of you who don't know, I'm the typical office serf. I make a fairly pitiful amount of money for where I live to do very little for a large organization. The one ray of hope in my otherwise dismal life is to be promoted, or so I thought.

I work as an admin and was told that I would be promoted to Executive Assistant. My coworkers told me that I'd be in for a "significant raise". Turns out that this "promotion" is only worth $2,500. So I take on all of this increased responsibility, my status changed so that I can't earn overtime, I get the worst VP of all time, and they only want to up me a whole $2,500! That's a cost of living raise! I hate this place....

Do you have to take the promotion?