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Ask HN: I did not get pay rise – as only person in team. Should I quit?

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Re: Ask HN: I did not get pay rise – as only person in team. Should I quit?

#11
You should never quit until you have another offer in hand.

> Reason that I did not get pay rise might be that I'm not afraid to criticize some stupid ideas, and I'm very offensive when it comes to handling projects (I lead, and I work hard). So I often have some silly(very short lived) conflicts with some of the engineers.

I'm all about pushing back on "stupid ideas" but you might want to think about coming up with a less abrasive way to do it. That won't win you any friends and could hinder your ability to get other jobs in the future "He was a hard worker but no one wanted to work with him". You can skate by for a while acting this way but it will come back to bite you. Working on your soft skills can be invaluable and let you go much further than you otherwise might.

But all that said, I'd look for a new job unless you want to try asking for a raise. Even if you get the raise, if it feels like pulling teeth, then start looking. Also don't work outside 9-5 hours unless you are compensated, companies will take advantage of that and not care if you burn out.

Re: Ask HN: I did not get pay rise – as only person in team. Should I quit?

#15
No pay rise is pretty common in most companies in most years. You should think about what you really want. Do you want higher comp? Or do you want to work less? or a change to a different role? Promotion? Time off? Dont ask us what is best for you.

Re: Ask HN: I did not get pay rise – as only person in team. Should I quit?

#16

Sounds a bit shit. If you can find a better work environment then quit. I wouldn't work weekends without some form of recognition, which is sounds like you are not getting.

I mean, why would you give 80% of a company a raise and not this guy? Sounds like maybe he isn't someone they want to keep around long term?

Re: Ask HN: I did not get pay rise – as only person in team. Should I quit?

#18
post #7

your boss refuses to give you feedback on why you didn't get a pay raise? email their manager and ask them why you didn't get a pay raise because your manager isn't answering questions. Also, important: did you clearly indicate you wanted/expected one beforehand?

If their company went through a regular pay assessment cycle, and they did not get an inflation adjustment, then they received a pay cut - especially if all other employees received an inflation bump.

Many companies break down a cost of living adjustment separate from a performance increase, and it sounds like at the very least the op should be asking about a missing cost of living adjust.

Re: Ask HN: I did not get pay rise – as only person in team. Should I quit?

#20
Maybe you need to learn to work as a team.

Hard work alone won't make you grow your career, you need to be tactful and you need to be a team player. Calling an idea stupid is childish and unprofessional.

If your boss announced that almost everyone else but you got a raise, he probably wants you to quit, just not enough to straight up fire you.

Either find somewhere else or consider this a wake up call to change.

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