Compensation played a direct role in my decision to resign from a position that I held in the past. With the unforeseen departure of a high-level manager, I was given the opportunity to move into a high-level management position. At first, neither myself nor the company were immediately worried about my salary, and we were just focused on the success of the company. After a few months of long hours and bringing work home, my branch was on the right track, all while I was still making the same amount that I was before the impromptu promotion. I was disappointed that it took my company so long to recognize what I was doing and the amount of effort I was putting into the company to ensure that the place was running and finally decided to bring the issue up. When I finally asked about a raise, I was given the “we were actually just talking about that” and was instantly given a generous raise. I was ecstatic. I felt recognized, appreciated, and most importantly, I was recommitted to the team. Fast forward a few months and I find out that I am not only making less than any other manager of the same level, but I’m making 83% of what the next person is. I felt betrayed by the company that I thought was really a great team to be part of and even more importantly, I was disappointed in myself for getting taken advantage of. At this point I started working a strict 40-hour work week and began looking for a new position elsewhere.
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