i work part time and recently i was asked by my employer if i would be interested in a full time opportunity. since i just got by bachelor's degree and college was out of the way, i said that i would be interested. i said that i would be interested and then when the time came closer to discussing and finalizing everything, my employer told me that my hourly rate will be the same except now i can work 5 days a week, full time. was i wrong to assume that since i am going from part time to full time and with a college degree that my rate will go up and that i would be a salaried employee? am i wrong to expect more ( at least salary and benefits since this technically would be a full time job? )help! i am not sure how to interpret this. thanks for any feedback.
2006-08-11 06:12:03 · 9 answers · asked by EventNewYork 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
PS. i dont get any benefits. i do have an option to get them but i have to pay full cost. so thats not so much of benefits.
2006-08-11 06:58:36 · update #1
Employers will try to get the most out of you for the least amount of money. You should probably start looking around for another job that pays better. With a bachelors, you should be able to find one. If you really want to stay with your current employer, you should tell them that you feel that you deserve a raise because of your education. If the raise doesn't come through after a reasonable amount of time, get another job.
2006-08-11 06:15:57 · answer #1 · answered by Sabina 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think your rate of pay should have gone up as you finished your degree. Although I am not a big fan of salaries because as an hourly employee you have the opportunity for overtime and you don't otherwise. In my experence Salary=Slave. I have always felt like it was easier for an employeer to take advvantage when you get paid the same no matter what. 8-80 hours it all pays the same be careful about accepting a salary.
2006-08-11 13:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by birddawg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With full time you should at least be offered health and dental benefits. Also you should be getting an annual incentive (yearly bonus) or employee stock purchase plan and your wage should increase for every additional year you wor with the company. You should approach your employer about your hourly wage - just say that you would like to discuss an increase and substantiate it by saying that you are now working full time hours and that you have a degree. If this doesn't work, request for a performance review after 6 months at which time you would then like to discuss your wage again. Hope this helps.
2006-08-11 13:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by cheerful_12 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know are you wrong to expect more?
what are YOU worth??
just because your boss didnt offer you more benefits or more pay doesnt mean that you dont have the right to ask for it.
If you feel your job will demand more of you, or you will have to take on new tasks, write up a memo or report for him/her and outline what you are doing now and what you expect to do after you become full time. Show him that you deserve the extra benefits, and he/she might just give them to you!
If not, perhaps look for a new job that will give you more. A college degree is worth a salary and benefits.
Good luck!
2006-08-11 13:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by friskygimp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally with a college degree your pay should go up... what is the point of going to college if you are going to get paid the same... just so long as you haven't signed any thing I would ask him if you could get a raise or how you would go about getting one in the future. I wouldn't expect to go to a salary I wouldn't want to because then if you put in over time then you won't get paid time and a half.
2006-08-11 13:19:11 · answer #5 · answered by A_Soldiers_Wife 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if he gave you your benifits as housing & health insurance and car and house allowance and paid vacation that will be good even if he does not increase your basic salary put check with him if next year you will an anual increasment.
and still you can discuss things again with him or tell him that the part time job offer was better and you do not see any good in that offer .
be nice and frank and check with him if he could make you a better opportunity since he know you and your work so that is good for the company. do not be afriad to speek with him.
try to make better conversation with him.
2006-08-11 13:26:00 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my experience full time and part time is just about hours. Your doing the same work its just that you are now going to benefit from having more hours. more hours = more money. Some employers will offer some better benefits only for full time employees such as cheaper healthcare, 401K and more vaca. time
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2006-08-11 13:33:25 · answer #8 · answered by me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So why are you worth more?...Now you have a degree..well, good..but so what? What makes you more valuable to your employer?
2006-08-18 19:39:23 · answer #9 · answered by michael m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋