Ask for a raise? Is your company do same to you

[CNCtoday]

Is it just me or every company I work for is the same? The boss promise you "You do good job and I will give you a raise in 6 months or in certain months.". Then months went by and I ask for a raise....... The reply is: Blah Blah Blah ..... wait few more months, and few months later I come back again Blah Blah Blahhhhhhhhh: argue: ..... wait few more months. I changed my job 3 times because of that, and you know the funny thing is; Then right after I gave them 2 weeks notice I will leave , the raise is there right away.

Is it your company do the same to you? what is the fair tail story they give you "Oh we are kind of tigh on the budget"?

[Kipper]

I once worked for a company and every year the letter came regarding the yearly bonus "due to the way various competitors have conducted their business...bla bleat NO BONUS" Vote with your feet is my way too

[Matt_S]

Originally Posted by CNCtoday Is it just me or every company I work for is the same? The boss promise you "You do good job and I will give you a raise in 6 months or in certain months.". Then months went by and I ask for a raise....... The reply is: Blah Blah Blah ..... wait few more months, and few months later I come back again Blah Blah Blahhhhhhhhh: argue: ..... wait few more months. I changed my job 3 times because of that, and you know the funny thing is; Then right after I gave them 2 weeks notice I will leave , the raise is there right away. Is it your company do the same to you? what is the fair tail story they give you "Oh we are kind of tigh on the budget"?

Sadly that scenario is all too familiar.

[DSL PWR]

I've found the 2 most powerful words at work is "I Quit". As soon as the boss hears that even the sea can be parted, at a moments notice. I've grown tired of that over the last few years, and started my own gig. Now some days, I wish for the "good old days..."

[ViperTX]

The problem is by the time you decide to quit....your dedication to the company has pretty much vanished and the money just isn't worth it anymore.

Shop owners need to get a clue.....yeah, like that will ever happen....you might try a different approach when you start a new job.....ask them to put down in writing what you need to accomplish to get a certain percentage raise.....I suspect most won't...which tells you alot about the organization.

[dertsap]

Originally Posted by DSL PWR I've found the 2 most powerful words at work is "I Quit". As soon as the boss hears that even the sea can be parted, at a moments notice. I've grown tired of that over the last few years, and started my own gig. Now some days, I wish for the "good old days..."

looking in the mirror and saying screw you i quit !!! just wouldn t be as much fun

[posix]

The last time I asked for a raise I also said "I quit starting from tomorrow" (of course I had my resignation prepared in advance and sitting in my shirt pocket waiting to be pulled out if the right moment presented itself) in the same meeting. I had a month of unused vacation time which allowed me to look for another job and still get paid.

I never had to worry about a raise since - I started my own company!

[Walt@SGS.Inc]

I own my company, I get to work as long as I want to.
Regards Walt.

[Geof]

Originally Posted by Walt@SGS.Inc I own my company, I get to work as long as I want to. Regards Walt.

And for as low a wage as you want to; negative sometimes.

[DepthOfCut]

Originally Posted by Geof And for as low a wage as you want to; negative sometimes.

That's the shop owner's fault. Owners are stupid for the most part, low-bidding things to the extent that they lose money. Until shop owners brighten up and start charging a fair price for parts, the employees aren't going to get their money either.

[Walt@SGS.Inc]

I sure am glad I was stupid enough to start a business
some 20 odd years ago and provide a place for people
to work that were not stupid enough to start a business.
If I had it all to do again, I would do the same as I did.
Some changes to be sure but for the most part stupid or
not I would still own this business and provide jobs and
good service to other owners of machine shops.
Regards Walt..

[Adobe Machine]

Yea Walt.!.!

I had to leave the room after reading DOC's comment. Then come back.

Through out the years I provided 15 to 23 jobs for skilled machinests, welders and fabricators..none of their paychecks bounced,and yes, I was GUILTY at times of "Low Bidding" to keep everyone working..Call me stupid ? Bet I got more cash in the bank than DOC,don't owe any body one cent, and I sleep real good, also enjoy retirement and still talk to about 90 % of my former employees. ( the company that bought me out, had to in writting, offer all of the present employees samo - samo with extended benifits )
The only way a small business survives is integritey..to employees and customers alike..if your only goal is $$$, ( I erased what I really wanted to say ) instead I will be polite : Your WRONG !

Adobe (old as dirt )