Was I right to ask for a potential comp recalibration?

[Anonymous]

I started a job where I was head of an area in a 500 person company. A few weeks in they bought a 800 person company with the position open. So of course I was assigned to run both areas.

I dont get more money. I just started. If I did a good job I get a better bonus and raise for juggling both and then maybe in year 2-3 a promotion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started a job where I was head of an area in a 500 person company. A few weeks in they bought a 800 person company with the position open. So of course I was assigned to run both areas.

I dont get more money. I just started. If I did a good job I get a better bonus and raise for juggling both and then maybe in year 2-3 a promotion.

No offense but you see how it’s possible you are being taken advantage of right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started a job where I was head of an area in a 500 person company. A few weeks in they bought a 800 person company with the position open. So of course I was assigned to run both areas.

I dont get more money. I just started. If I did a good job I get a better bonus and raise for juggling both and then maybe in year 2-3 a promotion.

But how large was your team to begin with and then how large after the acquisition? Size of co is less important than size of your actual team

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started a job where I was head of an area in a 500 person company. A few weeks in they bought a 800 person company with the position open. So of course I was assigned to run both areas.

I dont get more money. I just started. If I did a good job I get a better bonus and raise for juggling both and then maybe in year 2-3 a promotion.

Good little work horse. Company did well hiring someone who is willing to work for less worth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine to have asked. But I wouldn’t push it as your manager is probably not at liberty to make it happen out of band. I did the same (asked for comp adjustment) when I was hired into one role, then transferred to an expanded role within the first year and much greater responsibility. The comp increase and raise took like 18 months to catch up. Raises at my employer are basically decided by committee and you can’t hop the queue. However, it would have been very shortsighted of me to have walked over this issue because I have since been granted tons of stock, steady pay raises and promotions.

op - ty! And oh gosh yes am def not going to bring it up again. Bringing it up at all involved many many weeks of working every single hour of every day and ignoring my children and having friends and husband give me pep talks about not assuming my boss 'just knows' that I have a much bigger remit than I got hired for. I am generally a huge weenie about this type of thing but it's sooooo so much bigger of a scope that it just seemed insane to say nothing. I really thought she'd be like 'OH I KNOW'. But i suppose that's not what people say.

A lot of middle managers are “don’t rock the boat” types and that may have explained your manager’s reaction.