Hey everyone! I’m not sure if this is the best fitting subreddit, but I would really like some advice. So as the title suggests, I just received my annual review and need some advice.
For context, I work on IT as a Sustems Administrator for a medium-size healthcare company in metro-Atlanta. Our team consists of 2 other sysadmins, Director, and CIO. I’ve worked for the company for a little under a year, but in IT for a little over 2 years. The company (and my job responsibilities) have been expanding like crazy. When I started, our team was just me, one other sysadmin, and the CIO. We also have several more locations slated to be open just at the beginning of 2023.
Today I had a meeting with my director and was given my annual review. The company does everyone’s at the same time every year, which is why I got mine a little early. Anyway, the director gave a little speech about how great I’m doing and how glad they’re to have me on the team, etc. He transitions into telling me I received a rating of 4. Scale is 1-5, 5 is basically unheard of company-wide, and 3 is considered you’re doing a good job. I heard some interesting rumors why 5 is unheard of, but that’s a topic for another day. Your pay increase is based on your rating (e.g. if you get rated 4, you get a 4% raise typically. If you get rated a 3, you typically get a 3% raise. So on and so forth.).
He then proceeds to tell me that since I’ve only been employed 9 months, not 12 they gave me a 3% raise instead of 4%. I ask if that that means I’ll get my 3% performance bonus as well, and was told basically that they don’t even consider those until the end of the year. No cost of living increase to at least match inflation, and no increase of my mileage stipend. The rest of the company gets a per-mile rate (which increased this year), whereas I get a flat monthly stipend. I drive around to our different locations frequently. The stipend doesn’t even cover my gas costs in a month… especially not within the last few months. It’s also worth noting that the company partially pays for manager phone bills or gives them a new iPhone with a line. No one in my team gets this benefit, even though we use our phones far more for work related purposes than managers.
I make $60k which is livable but I feel like I could do better with the current market. Given the inflation rate increases and my performance alone, I feel like getting just a 3% raise was a slap in the face. Am I valid in thinking I could make more elsewhere given my experience? I also don’t have my bachelors or any certs (although that’s going to change soon). Is it worth talking to my director again to let him know my disappointment? If so, How should I steer that conversation. He’s pretty new so I’m not sure he has any pull to even help me if he wanted to. Sorry I’m advance if anything is unclear. I tried to paraphrase as much as possible while maintaining the important facts and integrity of the situation. Any advice is greatly appreciated!!