Pay rise

felinefancy

Hi there...

I haven't had a pay rise in almost four years.  I'm aware of the situation where I work and therefore not expectant of one however I would like my salary to increase at least in line with inflation - council tax, water rates, and other bills have gone up over the years yet I'm still being paid the same.  Is it too much to ask?  I mean, how can an employer consider that your salary stay the same year after year whilst everything goes up in price - surely those were in Dickensian times!

JamoLew

welcome to the real world - this is something the Public Sector.NHS etc has had to put up with for nearly the last decade

Doshwaster

Usually the best way to get a pay rise is to get a new job.

As for getting a rise in your current job then it depends on your employer. Small businesses have a lot more flexibility while corporates have formal review cycles and the public sector are determined by national policy.

We had a pay freeze last year. The announcement for this year is due soon as we work on tax years but I'm not expecting much if anything at all.

Undervalued

felinefancy said:

Hi there...

I haven't had a pay rise in almost four years.  I'm aware of the situation where I work and therefore not expectant of one however I would like my salary to increase at least in line with inflation - council tax, water rates, and other bills have gone up over the years yet I'm still being paid the same.  Is it too much to ask?  I mean, how can an employer consider that your salary stay the same year after year whilst everything goes up in price - surely those were in Dickensian times!

Whilst I sympathise, remember that there is no legal right to a pay rise ever unless your pay were to fall below the current national minimum wage! Anything else is a matter of negotiation.

felinefancy

I was extremely fortunate in my last job then when there were half yearly bonuses and guarateed wage increases...!  I changed my job to change for something more personal to me but financially and mentally doing so it's been the biggest mistake of my career.  Yes.. looking on the market but times are tough.

AskAsk

felinefancy said:

I was extremely fortunate in my last job then when there were half yearly bonuses and guarateed wage increases...!  I changed my job to change for something more personal to me but financially and mentally doing so it's been the biggest mistake of my career.  Yes.. looking on the market but times are tough.

this happened to me in my first job.  i didn't get a pay rise after the first year so i asked and i got one, then i didn't get one for another 2 years so i asked again and they said they would look into it but i didn't hear anything back so i decided to leave but it was difficult to get another job.  i did eventually found one and when i handed in my notice, i was offered a pay increase to stay and i told them it was too late.

leaving was the best thing i did.  look to move.

Marcon

felinefancy said:

Hi there...

I haven't had a pay rise in almost four years.  I'm aware of the situation where I work and therefore not expectant of one however I would like my salary to increase at least in line with inflation - council tax, water rates, and other bills have gone up over the years yet I'm still being paid the same.  Is it too much to ask?  I mean, how can an employer consider that your salary stay the same year after year whilst everything goes up in price - surely those were in Dickensian times!

Isn't this a conversation you need to have with your employer? If you don't like the answer, you vote with your feet - unhappy but true.

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felinefancy said:

Is it too much to ask?  I mean, how can an employer consider that your salary stay the same year after year whilst everything goes up in price - surely those were in Dickensian times!

Maybe if there are no targets to beat?
The Job has stayed the same?
The job was well-paid to start with?
What is market rate for your job out there?
I would let them know if you passed one of the minimum wage brackets along the 4 years.
Failing that, the bonus? The company clearly doesn't have a staff clear out every 24 months!
I work for £8.75 but fortunately there is a minimum wage increase just round the corner like next month to £8.91 which the salary on starting for 40 hours per week wouldn't cover for 25+ under new M/W (will be interesting how that gets handled! although I work for a company that gives all ages in the department the same salary but I'm not forgoing the increase) it's one of the moments I'll possibly be very glad the job wasn't contracted at 35 hours! ; ) 

moneysavinghero

Have you asked your employer for one? After 2 years in current job i asked and got a pay rise equivalent to 2 years inflation. If you don't ask you won't get unless you are lucky enough to have a job where they do an automatic annual pay review.

If they say no then you have two choices. Accept the pay as it is or start looking for somewhere else to work that will pay you more.

Takeaway_Addict

felinefancy said:

Hi there...

I haven't had a pay rise in almost four years.  I'm aware of the situation where I work and therefore not expectant of one however I would like my salary to increase at least in line with inflation - council tax, water rates, and other bills have gone up over the years yet I'm still being paid the same.  Is it too much to ask?  I mean, how can an employer consider that your salary stay the same year after year whilst everything goes up in price - surely those were in Dickensian times!

More your fault for not moving to a better paid job. As others said ask for one if its not forthcoming.

bartelbe

Supply and demand, if your employer can easily replace you, they have no reason to offer you more money.