Everything is going up except my salary.

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Registered: 09-07-2005
Everything is going up except my salary.
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Tue, 12-06-2005 - 12:34pm

Well I am a little ticked off. I was supposed to have my review in October. I have not had it yet. I asked my boss yesterday when I was going to have my review. She says,"Well since we are implementing a new policy for reviews in the begining of the year, you will have your review in April. I wanted to scream. Things are so tight right now. It seems everything gets gets more and more expensive and my salary stays the same. I do not sluff off at work. I bust my hump. I have implemented new ideas that have saved the company money. I am not asking for a huge increase just a little something that way I know I am appreciated. I have been looking (not super hard) for a second job. I was hoping if I got a little raise I could hold off. Well now I am going to have to get a second job.

I just get so aggravated when I look at the bills and I look at my check and there is little to nothing left. We are slowly but surely drowning. I realize alot of it is my fault, but still for what DH and I both make we still do not have a lot. We are just scraping by.

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Registered: 02-19-2004
Tue, 12-06-2005 - 2:04pm

I feel your frustration! I have the same exact problem. I've been at my job for 2 years and had a performance review a couple of months ago and still no pay increase. I also know the feeling of looking at the paycheck and realizing that every bit of it will be paid to someone else. I feel like they shouldn't even put my name in the "Pay to the Order of" line. It never goes to me! Also, our insurance costs are going up effective 1/1/06, so there's even more money gone. SO FRUSTRATING! I just have to remind myself that as I pay on my bills, they can only go down..and with time, my pay can only go up. It helps me get through the frustration.

Cheers :)

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 12-06-2005 - 4:11pm
I know that frustration, oh so well!!!

Becky mom to


Carolyn (6th), Aaron (3rd), Kyle (Kindie), Luke (2)


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Registered: 01-06-2005
Tue, 12-06-2005 - 8:48pm

HUGS!!!! Keep doing what you are doing!!! If you keep plugging away at your debt, things WILL get better, with or without a raise or a 2nd job. :) Feel proud of yourself for being such a good employee!!!!!!

~Aravis~

 

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Registered: 12-12-2004
Tue, 12-06-2005 - 11:56pm
Hi, BEM. I agree--it seems that everything is going up, up, up. Gas. Electric. Heating. etc. Since staff got COL raises the last few years, we are told not to expect any this yr--not even a raise during eval. DH isnt expecting much, either, since a lot of the staff got let go this past year. Sooo--it's eating at home, wearing long clothes in winter, etc. I know the feeling. WHiz.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 12-07-2005 - 8:18am

Hang in there.

All my best,
Danni