Promotions
 

How did you get them?

Did you ask for it?

Did you do anything to prove your case?

Any old timers want to shed some light?

-Rudey

At my corporation, promotions are only available at the time of annual evaluations. I was more proficient when they hired me than they expected and they realized that and had commented on it more than once. My job description didn't include everything I was really doing. So, on my second annual evaluation, I put as one of my goals "To obtain a job title that more accurately reflects my actual duties". At the next year's evaluation, I got the promotion. They had to hunt through existing job descriptions to determine which title fit me best and it was a pretty big promotion. I haven't decided how to request the next one yet (should be next year, they really don't promote more often than every 3 years). Annual evaluations are coming up next month so I think I will address it in my career goals portion that I have to complete.

Then again, they live in terror that I'll leave so they try to keep me happy. Making yourself indispensable is a good thing. In fact, they made sure my last promotion was processed right before a medical leave so I'd get more money while on leave. They're good people.

Dee

For me, staying at the same agency has helped. People all know me there and are familiar with my skills and good work habits. I think it is harder when you jump around a lot or go into a new agency and have to prove yourself all over again. I meet people at my agency every day that I don't know but seem to have heard of me. Most of them lately empathize with what I have to do;) In all seriousness though, with the way the economy is today, tied in with how many fields are flooded with qualified employees, I think it is wise to try to go this route.

Re: Promotions
 

My company usually hands out pay-raises once a year to every regular (as in not supplemental or contracted) employee based off of their evaluations. These pay-raises can be considered promotions if the amount you receive bumps you up into a different level (each different job role has its own range of pay & each department has its own range of job levels.) Since these pay-raises are annual any other promotions are earned by merit & can be received anytime. I was recently given a promotion (with a pay-raise!) in December for an "Outstanding Performance" along with 2 of my co-workers. I didn't ask for it, nor did I even know it was coming. To me it just doesn't make sense to ask for a raise, even if you think you deserve it. But I guess thats just because I work in a company where everyone is pretty much guaranteed an annual pay-raise as long as they get a good score on their evaluation.

Rudey, are you talking about a promotion *specifically*, including the "title promotions" (where you take on more responsibility and/or a new title, but don't get more $ for it) or any form of promotion (e.g. bonus, pay raise, promotion, etc.)

To me it's not as much about the money from the job. My bonus has guaranteed minimum levels that rise every year and make up a large part of my compensation package.

I want a title change. It becomes useful if I jump ship to another firm to have a higher title and also if I go back to school, I can deduct my school costs from my taxes if I have a higher title because the IRS has a weird system set up and the last thing I'm going to do is give all my money to those goons.

It's very rare to get one before 2-3 years so I am pushing it but how can it hurt? Nobody can hate me for being ambitious, right?

-Rudey

Bump
 

Bumping an old thread because I have a promotions related question.

I have been working at a firm for approximately 100 days. I was told when hired, that I would be receiving $x an hour, with the possibility of a raise at the end of my 90 day probationary period. I have not had my 90 day review yet. I have mentioned this to my boss, as well as my office manager, kind of the casual "So, I've been here for 90 days now, do you think maybe tomorrow we might be able to have a review meeting." Both my boss, and the office manager have said that I have been doing very well on my billing and I deserve an increase in pay. Should I email both of them and say "please let me know of a time that would be convenient for both of you for my 90 day review"? How forceful should I be in trying to plan this meeting? I want a raise, but I also don't want to annoy them.

I would continue to pursue it. I had to bother my two supervisors for two months to give me my summer review (we get them twice a year). They gave me the raise, just not the review. While normally I would have taken the raise and not worried about the review, I had issues with my work load that needed to be addressed.

I jumped ship.

Re: Bump
 

Emails are useless. Walk up to them and ask them about their availability and say you'll check with the other guy and then let both know.

-Rudey

Re: Re: Bump
 

agreed. e-mails are often ignored..especially when it seems they are already ignoring the issue