Promotion + Pay?

shaneshaneshane

I have applied for the next job up in the career ladder via our internal network, been interviewed and the rumour is that I should get it, from a fairly good source.

The only problem, is, nowhere is there mention of pay scales or annual wages, how is it best to get the information as I have been thinking about it since the interview and I am now worrying myself (hopefully) needlessly that the pay may not be as good as I was thinking and may not be as worthwhile as first assumed but with a much bigger workload. I was hoping they would mention it during the interview but they didnt and didnt want to seem a money man in the interview.

I have two options: ask a co worker who is on that level already (who i do not know very well) or ask the bosses and potentially put them off me?

Daedalus

Do you have a HR department? They should have atleast a ballpark figure and it is less likely to work negatively against you as the hiring manager won't find out.

Sambucus_Nigra

Daedalus wrote: »

Do you have a HR department? They should have atleast a ballpark figure and it is less likely to work negatively against you as the hiring manager won't find out.

Why wouldn't the hiring manager find out?

OP - when they offer it, ask them what the salary is and then make the decision.

Daedalus

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

Why wouldn't the hiring manager find out?

OP - when they offer it, ask them what the salary is and then make the decision.

The HR department is unlikely to consider such a query as relevant enough to mark the records or inform the hiring manager. Of course they might, but it would be less risky then asking the hiring manager directly.

getmore4less

Daedalus wrote: »

The HR department is unlikely to consider such a query as relevant enough to mark the records or inform the hiring manager. Of course they might, but it would be less risky then asking the hiring manager directly.

Chances are the first thing they do is phone the hiring manager and say we can get this one on the cheap.

Decide what you want for the job.

if you have done you research you will know what the extra workload reponsiblity expectations(overtime unpaid) benifits etc.
and what the market rate for the job is.

Sambucus_Nigra

Daedalus wrote: »

The HR department is unlikely to consider such a query as relevant enough to mark the records or inform the hiring manager. Of course they might, but it would be less risky then asking the hiring manager directly.

Good HR departments will refer straight back to the hiring manager and email them to let them know.

You said 'the manager won't find out'. Now I see you mean they might find out. I think they will find out. Who is to know?

The only way to find out is to ask and to ask the hiring manager, if/when you are offered the job.

KiKi

Totally agree with SN. If you're offered the job, ask the question, before making a decision on whether or not you'll take it.

If it's lower than you expect, negotiate. If you don't get the amount you need to make it worthwhile, turn it down.

shaneshaneshane

Thanks for the advise, I had a phone call this morning offering the promotion.

As I hadn't had time to log onto here to check the responses, I bit the bullet and asked the question once I was offered the job and was pleasantly surprised at the pay package offered so I accepted there and then and will be starting my new role 1st week back after xmas.

I appreciate the time taken by everyone

theoretica

Congratulations! Pleasantly surprised is good.