Does your company do sneaky things to get out of paying you or a supervisor/manager more money?

Question

I work in security. I am not a supervisor/manager and yesterday we took a class called Security Assesment. It wasn't anything I didn't already know as we have been taught everything in the class before. However, now they are going to have regular officers start performing the duties of a supervisor/manager regarding actually performing security assesments which were exclusive to supervisors/managers before. I see this as a way to avoid having to pay a supervisor/manager in the future and getting more from their ordinary officers who haven't had a raise in 2 1/2 years. Does your company do this kind of BS?

Answer 1

Security assessment should be performed by experienced staff which usually necessitates someone in a senior position such as a supervisor. Knowing the book and experience is not the same thing. Should something go very wrong, management who made the decision will be liable in court.

As a cost cutting or cost saving measure to avoid hiring supervisors or more staff, such practises are common with small companies and companies that are facing pressure to perform or are basically, not doing well.

- Make sure the type and level of assessment required of your job is provided for either under existing regulations and that they can be lawfully carried out by persons such as your self; some require senior persons as cases that go to court due to negligence involve complex issues and heavy penalties that are meant for mangerial level responsibilities.

- It is also good to enquire from as many competitors of the Company to gauge how well or poorly the company is performing.

- You could also ask the Company's suppliers if they are paid on time.

Exercise discretion when asking.

If the Company is in deep water, it is a little late but still a good time to look for another job that has long term prospects in Security, should you decide to stick it out for the long term;
If the company is not doing well, you may as well bite the bullet should a better offer come along; given that it is only a matter of time before the Company bleeds to death. Some companies take 2 to 5 years before closing shop.

Through queries and understanding your job responsibilities and consequences thereof, you should be able to make a more informed decision. Do not make a hasty conclusion.

Answer 2

yeah i believe its called a "salary" meaning you will work when we tell you to and no overtime pay