So recently I’ve been very upset about how low my pay is in comparison to national average and the average of other developers at the same level as I am. I don’t get paid the least, but only a few thousand more than a junior developer, which is nearly an insult.
I’ve spent a lot of time becomming accustomed to the custom built software and API’s, I’m basically a go-to-guy and I get along well with everyone; This would seem a huge boon to an office. The problem is that I started when I was out of work and accepted a junior pay which hasn’t had much opportunity for large jumps. To be clear I feel I should be making at least 10k (maybe 15k) more than I currently am, which would be no simple raise.
To this end I spoke with my manager today, but I feel since he is less than a month in the job that he doesn’t want to make too many waves. I may end up with a decent increase and title if I can make it to my annual review in January, but that is 4 months away and I have other companies calling me willing to give me it now. Why are people so stingy with their most important asset (people not money)? If I were them I’d be throwing as much money as I could reasonably afford to good developers so that I didn’t have to continually hire new people who don’t understand the software and don’t get along with anyone every month. In the last year and a half (nearly) I’ve worked there, we have gone through something like 14 staff. They leave and go someplace else for more money and/or less late nights. I feel taken advantage of in this regard, like “Oh this project requires 2 weeks? Give it to Glen and tell him we only have a week, he’ll work extra hours for nothing”.
Why can’t this be simple?
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