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A Year Evaluated in 20 Minutes
I worked very hard in 2007 to become a skilled manager within a telecoms operations department. I had a review with a panel and I did not sell my achievements well enough to be given a pay rise.
Do you think that its fair to have the work of 1 year evaluated in 20 minutes? Should I rethink if the company I work for I giving me to opportunity I and others feel I deserve?
Thanks, Andrew Evans
Comments
You can try this from next time onwards. Give yourself some time to think over the accomplishments over the past year as your appraisal approaches. Keep updating them over a notepad, and consolidate before you approach the panel. Keep this handy as you speak about yourself. This way you will not miss any achievements and will not rue later having not informed the management about the same.
Vishwa - March 22, 2008 7:55 AM
Having worked at your new job for 1 year and you are saying that your have achieved success in your tasks that you have been given. Why do you think that your employer will not increase your salary?
I have always found that successful and productive workers can name their own price due to the fact that they make a profit for their employer.
There is a chance here that you are over valuing your results which is why the boss does not agree with increasing what could be the losses.
Being a very mature business man and having served my public for over 50 Years. I have seen this situation so many times.
Take the advice given by a previous commentator and monitor your own work and results, then ask yourself an honest question. Would I pay more for the level of return I have been able to achieve?
Good luck for the future.
CB - April 16, 2008 3:34 PM
Sometimes higher management has set pay thresholds that they will not cross, unless hiring external consultants! Bear this in mind.
Adrian Spar - May 13, 2008 10:18 PM
The recruitment industry is almost 100% full of employers looking to ring out the most from their employees. Its a simple business model. Keep the employees on as low a salary and commission as possible by any method possible to maximize returns for them.
Advice. Move jobs. I can guarantee that this will improve your earnings immediately, either through your employer suddenly recognizing your talents (not wanting to see your revenue leave his bank account) or through another grasping employer providing the minimum necessary to get your fees to them.
Julian Davey - June 17, 2008 8:02 AM
Hi Andrew, I have to agree with CB here. Telecoms is notoriously cut throat. I assume in Operations you are delivering revenue by implementing/shipping products/services, the reverse end of selling?
Companies will only pay what they think they can get away with, much like employees work as hard as they feel they have to, to get paid, and achieve their goals.
In my Industry, an Operations manager would be quoting how they delivered £X 000 K margin in H2, which was a 15% improvement on H2 2006 etc, for example.
You need to prove that you are adding value, and make them know this.
Otherwise why do you deserve anything?
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RA - August 11, 2008 7:50 PM