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We just had one of our project managers walk into my husband's office and demand a 20% raise or he was going to have to start looking for a new job. Said he had checked the local market and he was seriously underpaid for what he does. Well, we know that's not true because a headhunter we occasionally use has told us that our pay/benefits package is in the top 5% for our size and location.
Trying to hold a construction company up for 20% in this economy? I'm getting 20+ resumes a week from really qualified people looking for a job and he thinks this little power move is going to work? I actually asked Chris whether there was any chance he was kidding. He isn't even the best guy we've got! You raise his pay and you're going to have to do it for the other guys or you're just going to breed resentment among people who are currently pretty happy, and there's no way we can afford that.
My husband told him to come back at the end of the day for an answer. The answer is never threaten to leave unless you mean it because this guy just went from a 100K job to unemployment benefits in one quick step. That, and check to see if you've got any power before attempting a power play.
What a mind-boggling way to start the week. I feel badly for him, and I hope he discussed this with his wife, but you just can't keep a guy around who has already told you that he's looking for something better. You just can't trust him with leads to new work, or bid information, when you can't be sure he won't take that info. to somebody else.
Sorry, this got really long but I'm just dumbfounded.
Trying to hold a construction company up for 20% in this economy? I'm getting 20+ resumes a week from really qualified people looking for a job and he thinks this little power move is going to work? I actually asked Chris whether there was any chance he was kidding. He isn't even the best guy we've got! You raise his pay and you're going to have to do it for the other guys or you're just going to breed resentment among people who are currently pretty happy, and there's no way we can afford that.
My husband told him to come back at the end of the day for an answer. The answer is never threaten to leave unless you mean it because this guy just went from a 100K job to unemployment benefits in one quick step. That, and check to see if you've got any power before attempting a power play.
What a mind-boggling way to start the week. I feel badly for him, and I hope he discussed this with his wife, but you just can't keep a guy around who has already told you that he's looking for something better. You just can't trust him with leads to new work, or bid information, when you can't be sure he won't take that info. to somebody else.
Sorry, this got really long but I'm just dumbfounded.