A complaint about my job. Last semester I was promised a raise when I completed my Master of Applied Linguistics. I completed it, waited a few months for them to mail me the diploma, did a bunch of paperwork, and was told I wouldn't get the raise until next year because they couldn't change my current contract.
The other day they asked me to stay and I agreed. Then they told me I might not get the raise I was promised. My colleague got a raise when she finhed her Masters, thanks to some strong lobbying from the previous coordinator. I've asked the new coordinator to do the same for me but she ahs only been here a few months while the previous one had been here a number of years.
This whole thing is very upsetting. I don't like thinking that the university won't back up the previous coordinator's promise. I don't like thinking that my colleague will be making more money than me while we have the same qualifications. I was wondering if I should be mad because another colleague who has been here only 6 months told me they promised him a raise next semester. I'm not going to be angry if that's a raise for the entire staff, but otherwise I think I'll be very angry.
Posted by James Trotta at December 15, 2004 8:44 AMWell...I understand how much that hurts, and I know you're getting your hard work thrown in your face. But surely you understand how this country works by now. I've never gotten anywhere here out of promises or even good performance, only demands and threats to quit immediately. It's bizarre, but I've rarely gotten anything out of my employers through reasonable discussion here.
Posted by: NSG at January 26, 2005 3:07 AMI had a similar experience at my previous job in which a group of instructors were re-negotiating their upcoming contacts. The university finally decided that pay structures would be base solely on seniority and credentials at the time of hiring. Any diplomas and/or degrees obtain during employment were disregarded.
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