So i started with a company about half a decade ago and when I started I was told if I can earn the business 1,000,000 that they would happily pay me ‘well over 100,000’.
I started with the business and got no support. I got no real guidance with them and I copped a LOT of shit. From mgmt and coworkers alike. I honestly stomached a lot and I just got on with it. Anyway fast forward 10 months in and I crack 1 million.
The next year I say to my boss, we need to talk about the raise that was discussed when I started. Some back and forth and eventually I get offered a raise from 60,000 to 72,000. I am absolutely gutted. I said when you told me well over 100k for a figure the company had NEVER seen in sales (they put the amount up way high so I would struggle to hit it in the first place) I was expect 130+
Granted I should’ve had it in writing etc etc, lessons learnt there.
Anyway, a few months go by and I am offered a role at one of the best in the world in my industry, it’s a great offer, Paying 100k base, commissions and 21k car allowance. Problem was It was 100 minutes from my house and my daughters school etc so logistics held me back. What I did do though, was I told my work and leveraged it into a pretty reasonable base salary raise. They made me feel like I had to WORK FOR EVERY EXTRA DOLLAR they gave and like it was a supreme favour. I made them nearly have to honour what they said they would do in the first place and they hated me for it.
I am still far off what I wanted or expected originally, and I am now earning the business 1.5m-1.8m a year and I ask for a bonus structure if I make 2m + and they tell me no way.
Through covid MY hours were cut back more than anyone’s and I’m honestly not over it. It really smashed my loyalty or feelings of what they deserve from me.
I now fucking hate the business and everyone there acts like I’m lucky to even have a job but I just feel so gutted from broken promises and broken attempts at looking after me in tough times.
I’m looking for a new job and may have something exciting coming up (same industry and 20-30k pay bump) and am excited by the prospect. I’ve got no idea if I’ll get the job or if it will even be better, but I’m ready to move on.
Anyway just wanted to share my story, I dno if this is the place