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My new manager just admitted to me a couple weeks back that my old manager (who is his manager now) straight up lied to me to get me in the door. He lied about
by monroepe 11y ago
My new manager just admitted to me a couple weeks back that my old manager (who is his manager now) straight up lied to me to get me in the door. He lied about how quickly my salary would increase. They told me that every six months salary is generally increased. Now that six months has come, he tells me that it is very rare for an increase mid-year.
- RogerL 11y agoIf it isn't in writing, it doesn't count. Heck, in writing doesn't count for much if it isn't part of a contract.
- fredkbloggs 11y agoMost contracts (at least in the US) can be terminated by the employer at will with no further obligation to the employee. The only terms that are meaningful are those that obligate the employer to payment unconditionally, or upon termination.
- monroepe 11y agoThat's what my friend told me too when I was considering the original offer. I actually flat out rejected it because it was far too low. They went up a little bit when I did that and then the promises came too. I figured 6 months wasn't so long and I could always look for something else if they don't keep their end.
- thirdtruck 11y agoHow do you know which of the two managers is lying? (Could be both.)
- monroepe 11y agoHaha. True.
- omouse 11y agoI got the same bait & switch; hired as a contractor "consultant" for 60/hr and then got a job offer for 70k but the manager said it's possible to go up to 90k. I assumed I'd be starting at 80k because I don't see any opportunity for advancement here. How do you get to 90k if there's no chance of moving up? Worse still is the fact that the salary/performance review comes up in a few weeks and I started in January. Getting the job offer at all apparently counts as the performance review so to get a salary increase or title upgrade I effectively have to wait 1.5 years.