While I get this is frustrating - the bands don't matter. What matters if you are fundamentally being paid your worth. The bands are just an excuse for them to

While I get this is frustrating - the bands don't matter. What matters if you are fundamentally being paid your worth. The bands are just an excuse for them to say "see we're paying you enough" - they are not truth in and of themselves. And if you are not being paid enough, no matter what the bands, HR, or BS of the week says, you should advocate for yourself and probably leave.