deangtiuk

iTrader: (3)

Too right I had a Gezzer working for me who banged on about experience Every bloody day, He made as much mistakes as the rest of the techs if not more. Take experience with a pinch of salt too right.

Luan Pra bang

To be honest with your attitude I think your boss will regret the day he ever employed you as far as i know you knew what the salary was nbefore you started so why kick up a fuss typicial 'i know my rights' rubbish.

Suresh

Harsh but fair. Once you get a name as a trouble-maker then your days are numbered!

Mitchy260

Thank-you for your input but im a firm believer in, if you dont ask you dont get. It is £2k at the end of the day, not a lot granted, but still its £2k.

I've got an appointment with my boss at 8 regarding this, so all should be clear about half an hour later.

Smaller employers may get round this by using a no talking about salary policy but this is a huge worldwide company that has to do things by the book.

boxst

The people who work for me are all on different wages. It depends on what you negotiate when you join. I occasionally have to do a 'market adjustment' to ensure that current employees are not too far from hiring new people.

Of course you can ask for a payrise above inflation based on your skill at the job and how valuable you have become, but I wouldn't cite the other person's wage as a reason.

Steve

Mitchy260

Well good news, well sort of anyway

My boss hasn't fired me, he was very reasonable and told me i should have received details regarding the pay structure when i initially joined the company. It appears the HR dept are at fault as they never sent the details down to me hence the confusion.

I joined last March on exactly the same salary as engineer 2, however because i was new and in a probationary 6mths period i wasn't enitled to the 2007 inflation increase deal that we got in May 07. Our department had just sorted out a 5yr pay increase deal weeks before i joined the company (5%-4%-3%-2%-3.5%)

Basically i'll be getting the 4% inflation increase this year and a pay parity with eng 2 at 30mths service.

It appears the only benefit you get with experience in my job role is 1 extra leave day per every 2 yrs served and increases in OT rates per every 5yrs served.

Oh well, 18mths to go then

PaulC72

glad it is all sorted

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Make yourself indespensible, learn as much as you can, be helpful at all times and then respectfully ask for an uplift without mention of your colleagues salary, dont go in looking for an argument, no threats to leave etc.


My approach is, ask once, ask twice then hand your notice in.