Feeling a bit peed off.

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by hindle8907

After 2 years of hard work and loyalty i am never late or off sick i have passed all my exams and been told a few times yea just wait a few more months to then get told i can have an extra 1000 pounds if be on call at weekends is a little disheartening and i don’t feel like i have been rewarded at all for my efforts.
and i have to take on more work load just to have a little more money in my pocket what i should have been getting anyway>...

I really do sympathise. I've got 15 engineers, the majority of which are brilliant. They've worked exceptionally hard this year, more so than usual. Pulled in some great figures. And at year end I'll get the pleasure of telling them there is no pay rise.

2yrs ago pay rises in excess of the rate of inflation were the norm. The only thing that has changed is the economic climate. But it will change back.

Be patient Obi-One.

I've not read the whole thread ....

But take heart you have a job at the moment ....

I've not had a pay rise (per say) in 8 years ..... try being an Estate Agent in the credit crunch !!!

well me not worked since redundant a while back.. I was ill on tuesday when I had to sign on.. because I am not allowed to be "ill" on a signing day they withold your money until you have filled in a form and posted it back (via royal mail strike)..

so.. me not got me £125 on friday .. so me couldnt go and spend it all on beer.

now THAT is peed off !

[ophic]

The extra grand is payment for being on call. If you're actually called, you should be getting overtime or TOIL to compensate. Clarify this with your employer before accepting. I'm on call 24/7/365 - part of the job, and not much goes badly wrong as we have redundant systems.

Originally Posted by hindle8907

After 2 years of hard work and loyalty i am never late or off sick i have passed all my exams and been told a few times yea just wait a few more months to then get told i can have an extra 1000 pounds if be on call at weekends is a little disheartening and i don’t feel like i have been rewarded at all for my efforts.
and i have to take on more work load just to have a little more money in my pocket what i should have been getting anyway>...

Welcome to the working life son. Can't expect cash to be thrown at you for a bit of extra work, I see where your coming from. But, at the moment, can you afford to be out of a job?

You say your a hard worker, your posting this while your at work (This is a joke )

I've been due a payrise for the past two summers now...but hey ho pay freeze across the whole company. It does hit the junior staff moreso than the senior staff who have already been through the progression stages and on a decent wage already. My immediate bosses understand this, the fianance director understands this, the finance director won't do anything about it.

PS. IT Engineer...my colleagues would be livid with that job title lol

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

computer engineer?

I can't believe some of the replies! OK, so people are out of work, being made redundant...What's new? Why does mean that the rest of the working population should wave there claim to a pay raise? I've witnessed 16 rounds of redundancies with varoius compies, and been directly affected by 2. So what? His company is busy, actively recruiting in his field, and making a tidy profit I bet! Why shouldn't he expect/ask for a pay raise without having to take on more responsibilities? Especialy when his pay packet is below average to start with. OK so he's getting some time off for training...which the company doesn't pay for, (if i've read the post correctly), and will benefit from. It's not as if training = cigars and brandy all round at the local 5 star hotel...does it? I can't abide this "just be gratefull you're lucky enough to have a job" crap. Everyones working life has some luck in it, good and bad, but you won't last long anywhere on luck alone. He earns his living.

RE: the posties. If you had a job which had somehow managed to retain good terms and conditions of employment, would you just through them away? Remember the posties aren't doing this for a giggle. You don't get paid when you go strike, and it's nearly Christmas...

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After 2 years unless you love your job you start getting ****ed off.

I'm paid about 5k under what I should be getting paid... Its a joke.

Like is ****ty, no doubt it will get better at some point.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris