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Thanks for this. I recently left a pretty damn good job except that I was extremely underpaid. They tried to point out they were trying to fix it with a generou

Thanks for this. I recently left a pretty damn good job except that I was extremely underpaid. They tried to point out they were trying to fix it with a generous annual raise, which was nice, but no where near enough. I've been struggling trying to explain the situation to myself but you nailed it.

mturmon 15y ago
If you still like the original place, you can always go back after a few years, using your new rate as a negotiating tool. The other option (while still at the original place) is to get an offer from another company. Then, assuming you have your manager's support, take that to HR and ask for an out-of-cycle increase. Often by the time it gets this far, people are discontented enough to be at the point of walking away anyway.