SUPERVISOR HIRED NEW STAFF, THEN FINDS OUT NEW STAFF IS BEING PAID HIGHER THAN HER

New staff I hired is paid higher than me

How do you manage the emotional imbalance and confusion if you are to hire your new staff whom is paid slightly higher than you?

And what about your new peers whom are also paid higher than you? I am not privy to such information but happened to chance upon it and being the longest staff around.

I am happy to welcome new members who will of course take on or support some of my overwhelming work section but I don’t know how to make out of my inner thoughts when I know all these people are paid higher than me whom I will need to teach and guide over time..

And for those who will suggest I speak to my boss for increment, how do I just do so without showing that I am aware of these people payscale?

Or should I just be contented and purge all those thoughts out of my head and mind my own biz? Overall, I enjoyed being in this organization as a whole.

Netizens’ comments

1. Being too comfortable in a place is never good thing in terms of salary progression & growth. Loyalty no longer bags you bigger bags, jumping does. So usually people would jump out then back in after a few years outside to get that salary increment if they like that workplace environment . All the best OP!
2. If you don’t know your own worth, nobody else will.
   If you don’t ask, you won’t ever get.
   Steer the conversation away from the irrelevance of how you found out. The fact is, you know and if you have seniority and are expected to teach others, then you should be offered a pay rise.
   You do need to show why you deserve it so sell yourself and your achievements.
   Be prepared for the possibility of a no but make sure they give you a damn good reason. If not now then negotiate a timeframe on when you can expect to get one.
   If it’s an outright no then either live with it or start looking for someplace where they will value you more.
   If they say no, don’t feel obligated to teach the newbies everything.
   Now that you know, it will be very hard to let it go so do something about it….at the very least try and ask for a raise….something you should already have been doing through the years. If you don’t have the courage to stand up to ask, then why should they bother to give it to you?
3. Show your work performance and the benefits that you have brought to your company from your years of working there and ask for increment.
   Before that, try going for other job interviews and talk to your boss when you have an offer from another company?