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NEED ADVICE!!!
I started my new job November 1. I left my old job where I was miserable, took a pay cut and found a job an hour closer to home that I love! Honestly, when I took this job, it was just supposed to be a hold over until I finished my MBA. But I am happy here. Two months into this job my district manager started talking to me about moving upward, especially after I get my MBA in April. When I started I told myself that I would give them a year before I made a decision about staying or looking for a job after I got my degree.
But that is neither here nor there. I took almost a $10k pay cut to take this job and move closer to home. My district manager told me during contract negotiations that I would get a raise in April with my annual review. I just found out that I am not eligible because my first day was after October (I started November 1 after three interviews in October). I was also told that I would bonus so long as the store performed monthly. My store has earned a bonus every month from November to now, but I was not eligible November and December because apparently I had not been employed for more than 60 days (originally I was told 30 day by my store manager).
My store has outperformed every store in my district since I arrived. My store had record breaking sales on Black Friday, which my district manager attributed a great amount to how I set the store up. I have set up a mentoring program for my store associates, taken over operational responsibilities, spearheaded my stockroom reorganization, and some other things that I cannot think of at the moment - all in the four months I have been there.
I have not gotten my review yet, but I know that I am not eligible for a raise. Honestly, I think that I deserve one, not only because of my and my store's performance, but also because it was discussed in my onboarding.
So ladies, what would you do???
Re: NEED ADVICE!!!
I think it's obvious-show them the signed terms that you agreed to. What? You don't have one? Shocker. IMO, chalk it up as a loss and move on. There may be room to negotiate for a raise and/or bonus based on performance, but it would be no different than anyone else's "I want more money" situation. You have solid arguments-bring them to the table. If you want to ask about what you were promised, go ahead, but I doubt you'll hear "Oh yeah, that's right, I owe you bonuses and a nice raise despite not being eligible for it. I always keep my promises, no matter the rules!"
Good luck-I actually had bonus terms change on me with this job I started in Jan so I feel your pain. It's irritating because I wouldn't have taken the job otherwise-seriously. But I'm already a captive audience and I've already left my other job. What can you do??
If the policies truly are that you are not eligible for a bonus and/or raise because you haven't been employed by the company for enough time, I don't know that there's much you can do about it.
When it comes time for your performance review, be prepared to discuss all the wonderful things you've done, highlight your contributions, and talk about how you feel like you're an asset to the company and really enjoy your job. From there, you can segue into future potential - as in when you would be eligible for a raise/bonus (try to get this written into your performance review, if you can). This is also a great time to talk about your future with the company - what type of career path you can expect. If you get it written into your performance review that you have been doing a great job and are a star employee, it will be much easier at your next review to discuss raise/salary when you become eligible (because you'll have a proven track record - in writing).
To be honest, 4 months with a company isn't a very long time, at all, and I'm not surprised that you wouldn't be eligible for a raise/bonus after such a short period. Most of the time, you need to be with a company for at least 6 months (if not a full year) before being eligible for additional benefits. My guess is that when you were hired, your boss overlooked the fact that April was only 4 months away and you wouldn't be immediately eligible for all benefits.
It sounds like you're in a job you really love, and on a career path that makes you happy - wishing you the best of luck!
I am in a similar situation, my 1 year anniversary with my new job is next month. I left my old job with bonuses to come here and didn't fight too hard on my new salary because I was told there were bonuses at this company just like the international accounting firm I was working at, at that time.
Well, lesson learned the hard way... even though I was told I have added so much 'value' and performed a vendor audit that resulted in a $100K+ return (that we actually received a check for, not just an IOU)...they play by the written rules. The only way to get around what everyone VERBALLY told you since you joined is to have it in writing.
That being said however, I would still research all of the written information about bonuses and raises. Just because you aren't eligible for an annual sales program bonus or the company's annual raises, DOES NOT mean that your manager can't give you a raise, that is completely negotiable. So instead of worrying about the standard bonuses/raises that you are not eligible for, I would focus on getting a merit increase of some kind. That happened to my dad about 10 years ago, he got screwed over by the 'written' rules for a bonus, but his manager recognized what my dad brought to the table and gave him a raise that more than compensated for the bonus had he been eligible for a bonus (also meaning he got that increase every year going forward, not just one lump sum bonus).
Also, look on the bright side, you should be getting promoted soon anyways right? You'll get your raise then! So hopefully it will be a moot point... I hope it all works out for you, it stinks to be told one thing and then for them to stand behind the 'written' rules later.
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