Re: Road blocks in negotiating raise

[Melonie Holliman <melonie -dot- holliman -at- TXEXMTA4 -dot- AMD -dot- COM>]

Howdy,

How I would treat this scenario depends greatly on how management
reacted. If management truly seems to be trying to come up with a
solution, I would hang around and see what comes of it. If management
is trying to convince me that I am not worth more pay or that I'm silly
for wanting it, I'm out of there fast. In my experience, if management is
not supportive about salaries they are seldom supportive about much
else (training, professional development, tools, etc.). It reveals the
abusive
attitude of "use them until they are sick of it, then throw them as small
a bone as you can get away with". I will not choose to work in an
atmosphere like that again.

Funny thing, I worked with some real jerks at my last job, but if I said
"I need this to get my job done" they found the money to do it. They
also paid well.

What you do depends completely on you. If it were me, I would decide
what _I_ believe I am worth (based on salary surveys and job postings)
then I would start looking for another job. As to the person with the
Masters degree, who cares--just because they undersell themself you are
suppose to as well?  If you are sure you can afford to be "relieved" of your

job or are sure they will not let you go, you can let them know you are
looking. Be careful, that can backfire on you. Whatever choice you make,
be prepared to accept the consequences. If the work is worth staying no
matter the pay, then stay.

I had this exact situation and chose to leave. I was without work for 6
weeks
in the two months before Christmas. Then I got a job paying over 50% more
then I was originally making. I have NEVER taken a leap of faith and not
had the net appear.

Melonie R. Holliman
Technical Writer
CPD Marketing
Advanced Micro Devices

> -----Original Message-----
> *************************************************
>
> Somewhere on the Illinois "Silicon" Prairie...
> I need some input on a sticky situation. I am in the middle
> of trying to negotiate a raise, and have encountered a major
> road block. So here's the rundown. I could really use some
> honest input.
>
>


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