Received my salary "increase" letter

[wolverine_dcp]

ACross the board 5.8% depending on manager can get another 5%

 

[Batista]

Is the other 50% your own initiatives?
I believe that if you reach 100%(3.5 rating), and you get that the next year as well then you basically reached your glass ceiling.

That 50% I wasnt asked to do.This involves learning a new programming language (Android) and then designing and developing a mobile app all on my own for the benefit of the company.

 

[BobsLawnService]

Thats not unusual for companies these days.. they forget about the concept of "Domain Knowledge" and also the experience that might have been gained over the period working in the position.

A certain company which shall remain unnamed plots your "development" on a graph and when you plateau out and are "No longer growing" they shut you out to hire younger cheaper guys who will show better "growth".

If you ever find a company that manages by Excel spreadsheet then my advice is to head for the hills.

 

[Elax]

Bonus : R 0
Increase: 0.0 %

Awesome, super excited for another year

+1

And another +1 here.

Our company recently moved, causing me increase my travel from 40km per day to 120km per day... Granted they gave us a travel allowance which equated to 10% of my salary, which is just barely covering fuel and maintenance, but now we're not getting increases because of the travel allowance we got. How is this fair....

 

[Garson007]

And another +1 here.

Our company recently moved, causing me increase my travel from 40km per day to 120km per day... Granted they gave us a travel allowance which equated to 10% of my salary, which is just barely covering fuel and maintenance, but now we're not getting increases because of the travel allowance we got. How is this fair....

How long have they given you to move?

 

[S1ght]

That 50% I wasnt asked to do.This involves learning a new programming language (Android) and then designing and developing a mobile app all on my own for the benefit of the company.

Android isn't a programming language...

 

[Batista]

Android isn't a programming language...

Meant Java - are you happy now?Anything else you care to contribute to the thread?

 

[S1ght]

Meant Java - are you happy now?Anything else you care to contribute to the thread?

I contributed like a week ago...Post #73...

So I guess when you're done being a lil' testy you can go check that out?

 

[Elax]

How long have they given you to move?

Not sure what you mean? Company office moved from Centurion to Edenvale, while I live in Pretoria, where I would like to stay

 

[Garson007]

Not sure what you mean? Company office moved from Centurion to Edenvale, while I live in Pretoria, where I would like to stay

Yes, but how long was this travel allowance ongoing if it now becomes your increase? If your work gave you six months to find a new place closer - then it's not their problem if you didn't.

 

[Anonymou]

nvm

 

[BobsLawnService]

7.5%

On paper I really can't complain since it is above the official inflation rate but if I project school fee and rental increases for the next 12 months it means I'm treading water for the next year.

 

[Elax]

Yes, but how long was this travel allowance ongoing if it now becomes your increase? If your work gave you six months to find a new place closer - then it's not their problem if you didn't.

We were never expected to move. Just packing up and going is not always an option for people (school for kids, etc)

 

[Garson007]

We were never expected to move. Just packing up and going is not always an option for people (school for kids, etc)

I realise, but it's accepted that if your company moves and they give you an extra allowance for the move it is only going to be temporary while the employees relocate.

After all. It does sound like they gave you enough time.

 

[Elax]

I realise, but it's accepted that if your company moves and they give you an extra allowance for the move it is only going to be temporary while the employees relocate.

After all. It does sound like they gave you enough time.

It's a travel allowance and shown as such on my payslip and for tax purposes.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

7.5%

On paper I really can't complain since it is above the official inflation rate but if I project school fee and rental increases for the next 12 months it means I'm treading water for the next year.

Understand. Why I'm so greatful for buying a house last year for not much more than the rent we paid.

Our rent would have gone up by 20% this year due to an original understanding that we got a free parking bay for free until there was demand again which just happened.

Also my son's education costs have increased by 50% this year due to extra lessons.

 

[Solitude]

I got 11% and I'm very happy about that since I wasn't expecting anything. It was much needed too.

 

[Ninja'd]

UPDATE

Got a email yesterday. There was a mess up somewhere in the system and it was corrected. Actual increase is R3063. Plus I'm getting back pay.



Gonna get me a crap load of winter gloves and blankets.

 

[Ninja'd]

F**king hell, they put me in a higher tax bracket.

 

[yebocan]

6.5% increase....for me....indifference really....the universe conspires on my behave....