I originally had posed this question to Reddit a few weeks ago in regards to my current rate of pay, my employment with my current company and the idea that I should leave to pursue more accurate/deserved pay as well as pursuing a more fitting and professionally expansive job opportunity. It is my opinion that I am highly underpaid and I should be making $10k-$15k more annually. <br/>
On Tuesday this week, my supervisor and I went through a presentation review of the metrics achieved in the last 90 days in regards to my management of our social media channels. I have to say the results were even better than I thought they’d be. In December and January I developed a digital communications brand portfolio, posting method, tracking method and content guide for my company’s social media. In review I have now raised both our Twitter and Facebook accounts audiences organically by 10-15% per platform, I’ve doubled our impressions per 28-day periods on Twitter, raised our Twitter account’s engagement by 2% per 28-day period, grown our Instagram following by 67% and raised our Instagram engagement by 5% on average per post. These are kick ass. <br/>
Again, like I said in my last post, I am not going to tell you guys, “I’m average at my job.” I know that I am skilled, a quick and thorough study and that ten years from now I want my own business in digital/social marketing. <br/>
So at the end of this presentation I went to segway into a conversation about the recommendations I had to continue growing our social media (these included a lot more work on my part), the amount which I and my duties have grown/changed in the nine months I’ve been here and adjusting my pay accordingly. I ended the first part of the presentation with, “I’d now like to talk about the evolution of my job responsibilities, and the growing rate at which I contribute to the company. I believe my role has earned a raise.” My supervisor, who I enjoy working with and I know perceives me in a good light, was quiet and I think a little taken aback I had asked. She informed me that we typically don’t give raises outside of a normal review process (in February for all employees regardless of your anniversary date - mine is in October). Our HR lady was out of the office this week, and while my supervisor said she would follow up with her when she returned, I left this check-in and review feeling deflated and undervalued. My supervisor did not give the impression she would champion me or advocate for my raise. <br/>
Upon the idea I wanted a raise a few weeks ago I looked into other jobs. I have a second interview with a promising company on Monday, the 25th during my lunch. I have a feeling that they will make me an offer by the end of the week and that I’ll have a few cards in my deck to control my career. 1) Depending on the salary offer I can leverage at my current job for the raise I want outside of the typical 5-10% promotion raise. 2) My current job entertains the idea of giving me the pay increase I desire. 3) I can accept this new job with the better salary and move on. The timing is strange for me, on Monday I would prefer I not have a conversation with HR and my supervisor regarding pay as I won’t yet know the offer contingent from the possible new employer. Ideally I get the offer from the new company, let them know I need some time to decide, have the conversation with my current employer that I have been offered the job elsewhere for more desirable pay and then move forward accordingly. <br/>
Have you ever been in this situation? I’m not sure how this could play out but I appreciate words of wisdom.
Submitted June 22, 2018 at 01:31PM by sleepykindamermaid https://ift.tt/2KbwS4J
