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Posted on 12/14/17 at 4:45 pm to c00per
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I am one of 2 systems administrators that manage around 250 people in 16 offices. I am in my 30's. The employee got hired as an administrative assistant and is probably around 50. She makes 20K more a year. We work for the same company in different markets. She is an attractive blonde lady that is single and has older kids. It may not go over well to ask for a raise this way. But I will hate my self if I dont. I used to think I was well compensated until I saw that. I know that everyone thinks that their job is the most important but I actually am pretty important at this point. If they pay her 90 to be an assistant and they can damn sure pay me that for what I do.
So you left out some pretty important info in your OP. Salary of your counterparts is only relevant if you do the same job. Who cares what some admin assistant is making? Whats your other sysadmin making? THATS the number that matters.
You can't compare apples to oranges.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 11:39 pm to jcole4lsu
I find it shocking how chickenshit people get when negotiating pay.
The cost of attracting a new employee over time outpaces your typical 2-3% annual inflation raise.
So every 5 or 6 years if you don't advocate for a catch up raise or test the job market and negotiate an offer you will be habitually underpaid.
No one will be a dedicated advocate like you can be for yourself. If you don't own your business you need leverage to negotiate.
The cost of attracting a new employee over time outpaces your typical 2-3% annual inflation raise.
So every 5 or 6 years if you don't advocate for a catch up raise or test the job market and negotiate an offer you will be habitually underpaid.
No one will be a dedicated advocate like you can be for yourself. If you don't own your business you need leverage to negotiate.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 11:47 pm to c00per
She gets paid 90 as an admin assistant? Please send me an application. I am in the wrong field.
Posted on 12/15/17 at 6:23 am to TigerDonk
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I find it shocking how chickenshit people get when negotiating pay.
The cost of attracting a new employee over time outpaces your typical 2-3% annual inflation raise.
So every 5 or 6 years if you don't advocate for a catch up raise or test the job market and negotiate an offer you will be habitually underpaid.
No one will be a dedicated advocate like you can be for yourself. If you don't own your business you need leverage to negotiate.
THIS.
I change companies every 5 years or so for some of the reasons stated above. Also when you move around you get exposed to different methods of performing your work and that is how you grow. I have been told by hiring managers that they like to see a person work for several companies within a reasonable amount of time because it means they are probably well rounded and not trained to do things one way.
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