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I've been at my job for 18 months and am now being given a job description...

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I've been at my job for 18 months and am now being given a job description...

I took a role 18 months ago under the impression that I would gave direct reports and a path for growth within the company structure. Quickly things changed. No budget to hire staff within my department and a steady stream of changing managers.

Not wanting to be viewed as a job hopper/ unreliable hire I chose to stick it out despite the glaring inconsistencies.

I am now being told that the organization noticed I don't have a job description. I was then presented with a rework chock full of tasks and duties that aren't traditionally tied to my role.

If I am to absorb the work of other departments I am being drastically underpaid. How do I effectively negotiate a higher wage while pointing out the obvious case of dump & run?

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  1. Anonymous

    I don’t have advice for negotiating the higher wage other than doing some research (hopefully someone else will).

    Also, do you have in your old emails the original job listing you applied for? It’s worth a search of your inbox to see. Might even be in a recruiter email, check anything you have in regards to this company prior to hire.

    I was in a similar position in the - hired for a job with the understanding that I would be able to bring on a direct report, then told no money, later more reponsibilities added without change in comp. I hung on out of the same concern about “job hopper” and also thinking the additional skills could be good on my resume, as well as hate and fear of looking for a new job. Huge mistake.

    I would recommend that you take a two-pronged approach- start looking for something new and the negotiation (comp increase or returning back to you original role expectations). Even if they play ball, watch how they respond to the request. If they do it begrudgingly I would continue looking as it signals a short-term improvement.

  2. Anonymous

    It appears that the company is in a financial crunch, so trying to renegotiate pay could backfire. Since you worked for more than a year, switching jobs now would not appear as "job hopping" and if asked why you left you can say that the company reorganized and the position no longer fit your career goals. Always follow up with why the position you are applying/interviewing for is a better fit. What happened to you is a "bait and switch" to get people hired, not because they needed a specific title, but warm bodies to fill their seats.

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