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vong_assassin OP t1_j08fny9 wrote

Reply to comment by woojo1984 in LPT Request: Current Job Description Being Changed to Include New Responsibility. How Do I Go About Asking For A Pay Increase? by vong_assassin

Not really. I was voluntold for the responsibility. Haven't necessarily "accepted" it. Not sure what my rights are in this case.

Thanks for the research tip!

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woojo1984 t1_j08gtl4 wrote

Your rights here are hazy. On the one hand, are you OK taking on the new responsibility without a pay increase? If not I would:

  1. Get your resume together and look for new work

  2. Do not go to HR on this. HR is NEVER your friend and only exists to protect the company. Work with your supervisor, and if your supervisor won't go to bat for your pay increase, see #1.

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vong_assassin OP t1_j08u63e wrote

I'm ok with the increase workload, but want to make sure I'm treated fairly.

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sleeplessjade t1_j08hn2u wrote

I would ask the director what your increase in pay will be for taking on this new responsibility. If they don’t give you a raise ask if they can increase your vacation days or allow you to work from home or something else they can give you that isn’t a raise but will benefit you.

If it’s going to be a lot of extra work for you without extra pay or benefits, feel free to say no. Just say something like, “Thanks for thinking of me, but the extra responsibility will add a lot onto my plate and without an increase in remuneration, I don’t feel it’s the best fit for me.”

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vong_assassin OP t1_j08udf9 wrote

Hmmm, they wouldn't be able to use that against me then?

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sleeplessjade t1_j09pz97 wrote

They could, for sure. But it’s up to you whether you want to just take on extra work with no increase in money or benefits. They could give this duty to someone else, or hire someone else to do it. Or just tell you that it’s mandatory that you do it.

They might not want to pay you any more money, but even a day or two of extra vacation is a win for you and likely easier for your supervisor or whoever to get approved.

If you don’t say anything you could end up in a scenario where you’re getting more and more work added to your plate because you’re a “great team player”. But what’s the cost of all that extra work on you? Longer hours? Working on weekends? Unpaid overtime? More stress? Burnout?

You can make the argument not to rock the boat, but you also don’t want to be the doormat everyone walks all over because they never stand up for themselves.

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vong_assassin OP t1_j0a3djb wrote

Very good points. Thank you very much for them!

I'm going to mull over a strategy based on what everyone has said 😁

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