'[They hired] someone for $30k more salary than me': All-star employee quits after 3 years with a company when they hire an unqualified outsider for 2x the pay

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Nov 7, 2024 10:00 AM EST

Whenever a company says it can't afford a raise for its current employees, that's obviously only limited to workers already on its roster. This all-star employee learned the hard way that, after hemming and hawing over her pay increase request, her company was more than willing to pay an outsider $30k more than her for the same position. 

Loyalty to the workplace is not a thing in 2024 and whatever the Boomers might think ("nObOdY wAnTs tO wOrK aNyMoRe"), the reason for that isn't because employee work ethic is declining, it's because companies treat their employees like replaceable trash. 

Despite working themselves to the bone and lengthening their work day beyond 10+ hours at work, u/Brief_Grade_6679 was working hard to cover the bases on their floor. Experienced in their niche industry and overqualified for nearly every position in their department, they felt like they were a shoo-in for the newly opened lead position over the team, except their boss didn't think a raise like that could be found in the budget… However, they did manage to find a $30k loophole in the hiring department after bringing on an inexperienced n00b to fill the position. 

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    Work couldn't give me a raise despite hiring someone for $30k more salary than me so I quit Know your Worth
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    My field is very niche. I have been in my field for 10 years now. I was at my job for 3 years and in that time, someone on my team was hired for more money with no experience at all in the field. After 3
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    years, I came up with a solid business reason for a raise to align with my level of experience as well as my qualifications. The company told me they couldn't afford it.
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    The next day, I interviewed with another company for a lead position as well as double my salary. Got the job and handed in my resignation. Boss and department head were shocked. Asked me what they could do to keep me.
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    I said "give me a raise and put me in a lead position" Leaving was the best thing I did. I'm much happier in the new position with the new company and my bills are being paid, with extra money into my retirement and savings every pay.
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    New Ad7177 Had something similar and I just said "you said you can't afford me anymore." Then they tried balding back so I said "you either can't afford me, or you where lying to me.
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    Both are no grounds to keep working here" And I as well am more happy now. But I am not mad or something, they just tried something that didn't work out.
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    Brief Grade 6679 OP The girl they hired kept calling me and asking me to fix her mistakes, I told my boss about it. Like "she's been here a year and is not able to perform her day to day tasks. Just so you know" and my boss
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    then started putting this persons tasks on me while she was given "extra coaching" Eventually I was working 16 hour days instead of 9 hours with no help at all. Every task was completed on time and
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    accurately and I was given a $20 Starbucks card for my Christmas bonus. When I gave my resignation, they kept asking what they could do to make it better or keep me. I said "this is the current market rate for
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    my position and experience. Give me that and let me lead the team since I've been doing it for 2 years anyways" the response "we can't afford it and we don't think you're ready to lead"
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    New Ad7177 So be glad that you left! I was told "you are to young" so I left to another company and they promoted me a year later and I became the youngest lead they had. 5years later I got 2 other departments on
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    top and I m still with said company. They valued me and i grew with them and always had good Mentors above me. I think in todays world, that's rare and i am lucky it played out like this. I hope you will be valued as i have been so far!!
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    benjani12463 If a completely inexperienced hire is earning 30k more than an established employee of 3 years then there should be no need for a business case on your part (I understand why you did it, but you shouldn't
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    need to!). I'm actually shocked you didn't get a payrise in this instance, and even more shocked at them being shocked you leaving off the back of it?
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    Brief Grade 6679 OP I agree. At the time, my position and experience would have been paid $90k/year. I was being paid $50k/year. They hired someone into the junior role with no experience or certifications at $80k. I was
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    very upset. I brought it to my manager with a solid business case as well as her manager and they shot me down. Like ok then, guess I'm looking for a new job.....
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    FinLandser Companies just gamble that they can continue to under pay their long time employees. That is why people are job hopping.
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    open world RPG fan Many companies refuse to promote from within or give raises. The greed is insane. They'll do anything to take advantage of people and maximize their own profits.
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