Hi, this is my first time posting in /r/PersonalFinance. I just found out today that the company I’ve worked at for two years uses their annual employee review system to determine eligibility for modest pay increases. I just received my second annual review today, and my manager repeated exactly what he said in last year’s review, almost word for word. I received a 3/4 (“Good”/“Consistently meets expectations”) in every category, which I just found out makes me ineligible for a pay increase for the second year in a row. His one negative comment, which is the same as last year, was “Can increase his productivity.” Over last summer, I’ve put in 10 hour workdays and stayed late during the school year (I was a neuroscience major) to complete my assignments. I don’t know what else to do.
Despite manager comments such as “primarily been involved with [these specific projects]. He has done a good job with this work” and an overall comment of “Very good performance,” I am once again losing a chance for a 5% raise. The kicker? I make $10/hour.
What is the best strategy moving forward with this job? I have spoken to my direct supervisors and they have said they fall short of the score on all of their employee reviews each year as well. They make a lot more than me, and work hard, so I don’t think this is performance based. Should I stay here and try to get a raise next year, or look for work elsewhere? I’m not happy putting in as much effort as I am to be told I’m not exceeding my supervisor’s expectations. I can provide more info if needed. Thank you in advance.
Submitted July 17, 2018 at 04:15PM by craftytombombadil https://ift.tt/2uJDII8
