HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?

Luvsmyfam · ‎11-26-2019

Without going into detail,how would you feel about your co worker who has a different job title,got a pay raise plus bonus,but you got a bonus but no pay raise?

cjm61 · ‎09-07-2014

@Luvsmyfam That'a a tough one to answer without knowing the details.

Are your job descriptions exactly the same, have you both been there the same length of time, are you both performing exactly the same?

How do you know when one gets a pay raise? Most of my career our pay raises were dependent on our time at the school district and our job title. Nobody that had worked less time than another made more money. When I did work in the private sector it was well known not to discuss your pay. Did this co-worker announce to everyone they got a raise?

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

The info to make a real, fair evaluation needs detail. Sorry.

Luvsmyfam · ‎11-26-2019

@cjm61 No,job descriptions are not the same.Co worker has less time on the job.Sorry,that's about all I can say.Just needed a little friendly input

Love my grandkids · ‎11-24-2013

@Luvsmyfam With so many out of work I'd say just enjoy the bonus and don't worry about what your co-worker received.There may be a reason you aren't privy to.

Just carry on as usual. Any place I've worked co-workers never knew when someone got a pay raise.

Spacrazy · ‎12-14-2018

Hard to say without details. Something doesn't seem right. Good luck !

DottieBlue · ‎03-11-2010

Is it possible that when she started, her pay was lower than usual because of a variety of reasons (such as she was hired on a "trial basis", or had minimal experience, was a "trainee", etc.). But now that she has gained experience, and is doing a good job, her pay has caught up with what she should be getting?

There could be a very good reason for giving her a raise that you will never know about. Just keep being professional, smile and congratulate her. A raise could still be in your future, just not at the same time as hers.

Take care.

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

Salary and bonus information should not be public knowledge! That is private information!

Tori3569 · ‎06-27-2010

As others said, there may be many reasons. If the coworker was hired at a time with lower profits, such as during the pandemic, she may have needed a raise to get her to the correct level for her job.

Also adding that in most companies big and small there are performance evaluations that should include a conversation with one's boss on the reasons behind a rating, pay increase and / or bonus.

If that doesn't happen at your job, I would say it's hard to know why you were not given a raise without actually asking your boss. Which may or may not be appropriate depending on the business and boss.

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

@Luvsmyfam I lived through a similar experience.

Our job titles were the same. But I did Accounts Payable in addition to billing and daily bank deposits plus 1099 and W-2s. She did Accounts Receivable in addition to billing. Most of our clients were local Municipalities. So most payments were received like clockwork. Once a month all payments were approved during Township meetings.

She was hired over 6 years after me. And she did not have much computer experience. So alot of different projects fell on me. Because she didn't have a clue and didn't want anyone to know. It was just easier to do it than listen to her groan and complain on and on.

My billing was more than twice the amount of hers but I liked all my project managers so I gladly "got the job done". If she didn't like a project manager she would complain to my boss and suddenly I was also given that project manager's billing to do.

We went through several years with no raises. Then one year we finally got raises. She got 10%. I got 3%. They brought her salary up to mine.

Here I was, my billing was about 250 invoices a month, plus at least 100 AP checks every week, plus daily bank deposits plus W-2s and 1099. She did about 30 invoices a month and any collection calls, if there were any.

In my case my boss didn't know how to handle the management aspect of the job. When one of her bosses left with no notice. She stumbled into their job. It took forever to find a replacement. And he didn't last long. So they offered her the job of CFO. She started out they paid her half of what her previous boss was paid. She only had a high school education.

She was intimidated. So all you had to do was whine and complain and you got what you wanted. I didn't operate like that.

Decided it was time to retire and get away from those people. Still can't believe I stayed there as long as I did.