Like others have said, shop around, find an employer who will pay you more, then tell your current employer if they don't beat that offer.... you're gone. They likely will if you're a good employee.
An employer is purchasing your time. If you want and deserve more, then someone else will pay it. Fuck loyalty at the point when someone is consciously fucking you like that.
I STRONGLY reccomend not bringing a counter offer to your current employer. If you get a better paying opportunity just put your notice in and reject all offers from them.The'll just keep you until they hire your new and cheaper replacement then fire you for being late once 3 years ago on cinco de mayo.
If you can be replaced be someone cheaper, you aren't worth what you're getting paid.
You'd think so, but with so much globohomo these days good employees get replaced by inferior pajeets or beaners because all the higher ups seem to care about is saving money.
Good point. Ive heard of horror stories like that before. I think at this point its time to go.
If you are really 'irreplacable' and like your current work you could also let your boss know you will be available for consulting work for a lot more money than you originally wanted.
This way you have a better stable new job, get to make a nice side hustle where you make your own hours and rules; and also get to take more money out of that cocksuckers wallet for refusing a common sense raise because he thought you were a chump.
If they're desperate enough to accept you as a consultant i promise you there is no better feeling than walking back to your old job making twice your old rate knowing your old boss is seething every week he does payroll.
That's not good advice from my experience. It's normal practice in most professions to bring counter job offers to your current employer. A lot of times it's the only way to make any real progress in your career. Often it's easier for your employer to pay you an extra $5K instead of finding a replacement, assuming you are doing your job well. Especially in the environment. Don't ever lie about another offer because you'll be screwed if they call your bluff.
You probably don't even need to do that. Just imply you have a better offer. Just say you've looked around and you feel underpaid or some shit. It should be enough to put fear into your manager that he may lose you.
Oh i did. I told him 10% is damn fair and what it would take to make me happy. He said hes going to talk to his boss/hr but it probably wont be 10%. Well after what i heard today, thats bullshit.
Then he's an idiot. It's not worth working there for less than a 25% raise.
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