I'm currently a technician making $45,000+OT. The tech manager/supervisor makes about $60,000-65,000 (underpaid) but is getting a job elsewhere due to WAY more money. He put in his 2-weeks and recommended me to replace him.
This was a week ago and the plant manager hasn't even hinted to me about taking the tech manager role. My tech manager leaves in a week and there is nobody to replace him or learn from him as of now. I've shadowed him a couple hours here and there to pick up some stuff like invoices, but haven't heard anything about the position.
Worst case scenario is them giving the job to somebody from the outside. I would lose motivation here and probably look elsewhere for employment. I mean, if they don't give me the opportunity now with an open position I'm qualified for, what does that say about my future at this company?
I would probably get the $15,000 per year pay rais, which is about $20,000 under market average for my area. If I do get into negotiations, how do I make sure I'm not low-balled because my youth? The manager position is my dream job and really any money I get doesn't matter as much as being able to say I was tech manager for x years, but I don't want to be taken advantage of. I am okay with using this place a a stepping stone and take my big payday later. I'm only in my late 20s.
Notes: $45,000 plus OT will still be less than manager salary. Now the only OT I get is due to a shift being vacant and I'm on call. Also, I work 36 hours one week and 48 the next and that is factored into my $45,000 salary, so that is technically more hours than the $60,000 salary where I can come and go as needed (within reason). And there will be some work at home, but minimal like throwing together a PowerPoint real quick.
My tech manager is apparently not supposed to tell anybody he is quitting because in the case they offer him a huge raise, they don't want word to spread that if you threaten to quit you get more money.
Submitted October 02, 2018 at 09:25AM by PM_ME_YOUR_KlTTlES https://ift.tt/2zLAsj6
