'Leaving was the best thing I did': Employer of 3 years hires new employee at $30k higher than experienced worker, they quit

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
Nov 9, 2024 7:00 PM EST

It's no secret that a lot of employers in as many industries allocate more budget to hiring than they do to staff retention. This is a bit silly when you consider that large organizations will go on to spend tens of thousands of dollars on recruiting, onboarding, and training processes—in addition to value lost due to lost time and productivity of vacant roles. Though some of this cost is silent or not immediately apparent on the books and, in contrast, the idea of approving even half that money in the upfront cost of giving a raise is daunting. While this is an organizational flaw that often occurs, there are, of course, more intentional reasons why employers choose not to give their workers even deserved raises.

Whatever the reason or cause, unfortunately, this ends up with a turnover of the most experienced staff who are frustrated at their own lack of advancement and pay that is falling behind the market rate, discovering that new hires are being paid more than them despite their experience and contribution.

That's what this worker in a "niche" field discovered had happened when they learned that their employer of 3 years had hired a new hire at $30k more than they were currently earning. Frustrated, they found a new job as fast as possible.

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    "I interviewed with another company for a lead position as well as double my salary."
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    Work couldn't give me a raise despite hiring someone for $30k more salary than me so I quit 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 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. I said "give me a raise and put me in a lead position"
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    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. guess an edit is needed since my "timeline" is not believable:
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    1- It took 2 weeks to get told no they can't give me a raise 2- When the company told me no, I started applying to new jobs the same day. When I say interviewed the next day, I was phone screened for eligibility for the role, qualifications etc. 3- It took a month for phone screen, interview, skills test and background checks 4-Total time to get hired at the new place was 4 weeks and a few days
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    FinLandser • 15h ago. 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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    New_Ad7177 . 15h ago • 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. 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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    benjani12463 • 15h ago • . 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 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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    char... • • 14h ago Edited 4h ago . I just had the same thing happen. I had been a manager for 5 years, and was very successful at that. The entire time I would occasionally go to my boss and talk about how the pay is trash, and it was always "we're working on it, blah blah blah". I had thought about leaving and talked myself out of it.
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    A few months ago I got together with another manager. He had been in position for about 10 months. We were having our usual grumble fest, then he asks how much I make, so I told him. He then didn't want to tell me his, and when I got it out of him, he STARTED at almost 10k more than I was making after 5 years. I didn't even ask for a raise again, I was done paying that game. I found another job, put in my notice. When I did is when I told them why.
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    I just started my new job yesterday and proudly joined the union. F em. Pay me fairly.
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    open_world_RPG_fan . 14h ago. 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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    Jarrus_Kanan_Jar... 14h ago. Good on you. They asked me the same when I left my last job, I told them if they wanted me to stay they should have actually given decent bonuses and raises. When I started I was seeing 7- 10% raise, and 20k bonus.
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    Last review before left they gave me .5 and no bonus, because profit was down...but the C suite split a 14 million bonus, but I was told the C suite gets paid so well because their "leadership" makes us the money. If that's the case why'd they get a huge bonus for up?
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    nekkema 15h ago • • Never do more than asked for current company, and only if they dont ask too much Even if you Make 10 million profits, you get nothing or pennies So no point
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    Thedogsnameisdog • 12h ago. Asked me what they could do to keep me. I said "give me a raise and put me in a lead position" Just a heads up for anyone listening. NEVER take the counter offer. 99% of the time they do it just long enough to hire and train someone cheaper, then they fire you for fictitious reasons.
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    The ideal response should have been: "Gave me a raise and put me in a lead position, when I asked. You had your chance to be competetive and you turned it down."
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