To explain the title in a nutshell, found a posting for my job that pays more than what I'm making and that kinda hurts.
Long story long, I'm looking to apply to a Google Apprenticeship (3 actually, just in case) and I thought I would create a brand new resume to really wow the hiring team and hopefully stand apart from the rest.
So, looking into the types of soft skills I want to brag about on my resume, I decide to pull the flowery language that hiring managers use to describe the job. You know, “adapt to new situations and think on your feet” or “Superb attention to detail”. After all, I have this job so I must be doing these things already, I just want to describe them in a way hiring managers like.
I google my job at my company specifically and it looks like we're hiring because I instantly find an ad for my exact position. Great, I spend the day using the language on the ad to fill out my resume. Not so great, the next day when I'm looking through it I see the compensation.
More than a $1 more than what I made at the start of this year. I recently got an annual raise, but I only got about $0.60 extra. Technically they offered some stock options, but they are unvested until next year. So even with this annual raise, I'm still not matching inflation and I'm still not making as much as the people just now starting.
I make what I describe as a decent amount because it's more than $20, and less than that I wouldn't be able to afford rent. But this particularly feels like a hot loogie in the face because my Boss told me that he worked hard to get me an extra boost to the raise.
I'm not exactly the highest performer, but I do have a sort of “tenure” that makes people seek me out for information about how to perform. But then again, I wouldn't have to be the highest performer because people just now starting on the job would make more money than me. I've always found it a bit awkward to ask my coworkers on the same team as me how much they make, but that's just because my boss is always around.
I've heard hiring budgets were bigger than raise budgets, but I really thought that was for people making more than $50k a year. An extra dollar per hour means I might actually start saving money instead of stretching $20 out for that few days before payday.
Anyway, if you've read through this so far, wish me luck on getting into the Google Apprenticeship program. And if that doesn't work (though I'm manifesting it will) wish me luck on asking for a raise. Always discuss wages!