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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you need to bring this up, and before your next review so your next review can be spent talking about the progress you've made towards a promotion or what you still need to do. Or hell, it could even be your promotion conversation, who knows.
But I think you need to make it clear that you want to move up- your manager could think that because you are a trailing spouse that you are just there because it's convenient and you aren't really interested in advancement. [/quote]

My next review is in the next few weeks, so I think it might be best to wait.

I've been at this company since before I was married, but there was a definite shift from talking about my future once I was married (and again once I became pregnant).  I know I can't be promoted out of this position while I'm a trailing spouse, but I can certainly be bumped up a level. [/quote]
Okay good, so this is the perfect time to get your ducks in a row to have this conversation with your manager in a few weeks. And while mentioning your desire for a title change (in terms of 'what skills do I need to have/competencies do I need to show to be promoted to Senior X) don't talk yourself out of a salary bump either.[/quote]

No, I won't.  I just know that salaries were frozen for a while (although that was probably five years ago now) and I want to make it clear that's not what this is about.  Especially because I have gotten regular, sometimes large, pay raises.[/quote]
I understand. If they give you any pushback you can make it clear that it's not about salary, and that 'concession' may get you want you want.[/quote]

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