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[–] 30 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Assuming your manager has the authority to increase your salary. I’m a manager and have 0 power in any say and very limited in what I can do. I’m just paid to babysit my staff to make sure the job is jobbing.

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  • [–] 22 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Same. You gotta go like 2-3 levels up in management to get someone with authority to raise wages. I think it's by design at this point.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    I technically dont have the authority to increase anyones salary, but I have the information and can be a huge advocate for them.

    I personally have also rejected promotions. No counter offer, just said, "if thats all you can afford to offer me, ill try again next year when you can make me a better offer."

    They came back and doubled the salary increase

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Yeah I'm at a job that pays dirt, and doesn't pay for holidays. I asked my boss if he could just say my assignment on Thanksgiving was to eat dinner, and pay me for the day. He was like "mm maybe", but had to ask his boss. She, allegedly, said no.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (1 child)

    But then you still can say to the one who has the authority that this one guy is doing a really good job and we have to make sure he won't leave us or something like that.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    It sounds that simple. But I’ve fought for my staff just for Payroll to deny it every time. Managers fighting for staff is a tiring hill when you know your team is great and deserve better and you can’t do annything about it.

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