Today, I found out that the new receptionist earns more than I do. I'm an undergraduate accountant and I've been working there for 2 years. Oh and I started out as the receptionist before I got a "promotion". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I became the senior receptionist at my job, which is supposed to have three receptionists. The others all had life changes, so they're moving on, which is fair, but now I have to train new people. I've been here three weeks. FML
Today, the person recently hired to work in my spot during my days off started at a higher hourly rate than me, after I have been here for nearly three years. I asked for a raise and got a dollar more; meanwhile, my regional counterparts make 4 dollars more per hour. FML
Today, my sister and I were talking about our salaries. She just graduated from university and will start working soon. It turns out that she'll earn more money than me. I have been working for 4 years. However, my earnings are still less than those of a worker with no experience. FML
Today, I found out that, because I'm a student, the employees I train make more than me. FML
Today, I found out that my friend makes more money than I do. She's a high school dropout and working at a retail job at the mall. I went to college for four years to get my job. FML
Today, after 4 years of college to get a BA in Marketing and 2 years to get an MBA, I landed a great job as a receptionist. My boss likes to fist bump when I buzz him through the security door correctly. FML
Today, I found out that my company is paying more for hors d'oeuvres at one party than I will receive for my entire year long internship. FML
Today, I was forced into accepting a "promotion" for a position that pays less than what I get right now. FML
Today, I got a new title at work. My boss hyped it up and made it sound amazing, so I accepted. Come to find out it pays 20k less a year and is twice as much work. FML
Today, I was promoted. After going to school for 10 months to get certified for the new position, training extensively, and taking on a ton more responsibility, I was hoping for a decent raise. How much do my bosses think all of that time and effort is worth? One dollar more per hour than I made before. FML
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perdix 31
The new receptionist obviously has better qualifications, and by "better qualifications," I mean "bigger ****." Don't think of a boob job as cosmetic surgery, think of it as an investment in your future.
twiggly 0
If you get no benefits as the receptionist, but you get benefits as an accountant, you have to balance those as well. If you have full benefits in an accountant position, expect to make a little less. Especially since receptionists I know don't get benefits, so they get a bit of a salary buff to pay for their own health insurance and what nots.
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kernelkat 16
Ask for a raise and if it's justified you'll probably get it
MeganTBone 0
Or, you can just sleep with the boss like the new receptionist is probably doing ;)
Punkartmama 0
It sucks, but it's none of your business what another employee is making. You don't know what qualifications this other person has or if they have additional responsibilities that you did not have when you were a receptionist. Grow up.
th_fml 0
"mmkay?" HAHAHHAH
chottu 16
Three words: Fair Work Act. Are you on an AWA by any chance? That could be the cause of the difference in wage. AWA's tend to screw had working Aussies over. Under the FWA you have the right to bargain with your employer, you know that right?
Arnie_fml 0
As a recently qualified Chartered Accountant with ICAA (google is your friend for those that want to ask what/who that is) I can tell you from experience that: 1 - Undergraduate/graduate accountants are paid sweet **** all and yes they are paid less than receptionists. 2 - You are paid virtually nothing because you know virtually nothing. 3 - You can demand more pay but they will expect you to charge out more in fees. The "normal" ratio is that you have to bill out around 3.5 times your salary. "You want 1k a week before taxes, well bill out 3.5k a week then biatch" is what you can expect to hear from the partners. My advice - Try stick it out for about two years and you will find that you start to earn more. In two years I went from 29k -> 32k and after the third it jumped to 44k plus super and bonuses. So finish your studies, get some experience (experience as admin =/= experience as accountant so your prior 2 years count for bugger all) and quit whining. If you want the (long term) gain then you gotta take the (short term) pain.
wolfy_fml 5
Reminds me of my sister. She has been working at her workplace for 4 years. She has accumulated raises making her wage $2.50 more than when she started. People being hired right now (with no experience) are getting the same wage as she is.
fmladdict001 0
I'm there too, I get paid less then the admin person who does the filing as well. I was happy with my pay till I found out. I've finished uni and have been working for a year now, and have passed PCE1 now, wish I could fast forward my pay review.
pieofchrist 0
sucker. I make 4$ an hour more than the receptionist at my work..... she spent 2 years in college and I received on the job training for mid level accountant.
Skull_300 0
Sounds like the new receptionist sucks........maybe you should!