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Originally Posted by quasi
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To be fair to my employer I should add that they are currently paying all costs for me to upgrade my schooling at night and or online. They also give me almost any time off I need without question and don't doc me for it, Physio, Dentist, Doctor, kids sick whatever it is. Also get first choice of whatever holidays I want off.
There are a lot of perks to working here, not all bad not by a long shot.
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Well, for one, you JUST got a 6% raise a little under 2 years ago. So your manager probably think you're still fine with the pay.
Two, I agree, like you said, sometimes the quality of people and perks outweighs the increase pay.
Lastly, like your manager said, if you ever think about leaving, why not give them a chance to do better? Negotiating doesn't always have to turn into a "you lose, I win" battle. Just have a talk with your manager that you got an offer at another company and see what he/she thinks. If they refuse to match, you still have the choice to stay or leave.
I learned my lesson from the past that, when something bothered me at work, I didn't speak up. When the day I left arrived, I realized that nobody knew what I was thinking and feeling. Managements/HR are still human beings, they won't automatically know how their employees are feeling all the time. That's why a lot of companies always have a feedback systems. The last few companies I worked for, the HR loved feedback, whether it's negative or positive. Seriously, these people have very little clue about what is going on in the operation departments and have very little clue when an employee is unsatisfied.
Oh, and to add, if they are looking to hire 2 more staff to work along side with you, it means they have money to for more wage. If you are taking on the workload of more than one person, I'm sure they are willing to pay you more.