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[Randy Butternubs]

Be grateful you got anything, an annual raise is not a given to most.

This. I just got my first raise in 8 years of professional work.

 

[Clare2904]

This. I just got my first raise in 8 years of professional work.

I have to ask for mine Good job that the boss and clients love me

 

[Empoleon8771]

This. I just got my first raise in 8 years of professional work.

Damn, that sucks, I didn't know some companies operated like that. Although do you often get lump sum bonuses? I remember you mentioned that you got a jaw-dropping bonus recently, so your company may just do bonuses instead of raises (which is worse for employees, but that's a discussion for another day).

I thought it was pretty standard for most engineering firms to give annual raises, I may just be wrong.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Damn, that sucks, I didn't know some companies operated like that. Although do you often get lump sum bonuses? I remember you mentioned that you got a jaw-dropping bonus recently, so your company may just do bonuses instead of raises (which is worse for employees, but that's a discussion for another day).

I thought it was pretty standard for most engineering firms to give annual raises, I may just be wrong.

My first three years I didn't get a bonus or a raise. My fourth year I got monthly bonuses based on safety performances as I was in Operations. No chance for a raise there as I was there less than a year. Years five through eight (now) I did get yearly bonuses. This past year's bonus was absurd because of a business split/other business type reasons. And based on talking to others, getting a raise at this company is rare. And I'm assuming my raise was only because of that business split.

 

[Empoleon8771]

My first three years I didn't get a bonus or a raise. My fourth year I got monthly bonuses based on safety performances as I was in operations. No chance for a raise here as I was there less than a year. Years five through eight (now) I did get yearly bonuses. This past year's bonus was absurd because of a business split/other business type reasons. And based on talking to others, getting a raise at this company is rare. And I'm assuming my raise was only because of that business split.

Oh okay, that makes sense. I guess it's more common to not get raises than I thought, I thought it was standard practice to at least get a couple of percent as a cost of living and inflation adjustment. It seems kinda crappy by the companies to not at least have that, but I guess it's working for them

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Your company could always treat you worse:

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[Ogrezilla]

Welp, I'm starting to understand all of the negativity from reviews of my company when it comes to promotions and raises. I just got my first raise: 2.25%. When you take into account inflation and cost of living adjustments, that's basically a pay cut. Needless to say, I'm really not happy about this and it's making me completely reconsider getting locked into here to pursue my master's.

Yikes. I had looked into that place and the starting looked decent, but my current job is good for raises. I think that's an advantage of being somewhere smaller but still successful.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Oh okay, that makes sense. I guess it's more common to not get raises than I thought, I thought it was standard practice to at least get a couple of percent as a cost of living and inflation adjustment. It seems kinda crappy by the companies to not at least have that, but I guess it's working for them

You aren't alone. I just assumed everywhere gave some raise. Hell I got a yearly raise at the mall.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yikes. I had looked into that place and the starting looked decent, but my current job is good for raises. I think that's an advantage of being somewhere smaller but still successful.

I don't think it's a "my company is cheap" complaint, I think it's just the nature of being a government contractor. They're the ones paying the company at the end of the day, so they can cut funding and the company just has to deal with it. It just sucks for the employees and the company, because the government will cut your funding by 25% and still say they want to increase capabilities by 40%.

Either way, it got me looking into how I actually plan on funding my masters, and I started to realize that staying though my entire degree and getting as much tuition reimbursement as I can is probably not the way to go. There are probably options out there that put me in a better financial spot for the long run than sticking with a company that doesn't pay well just because I'd get $8k-$12k more in tuition reimbursement.

 

[EightyOne]

Round Two...lol:

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I've made four offers on four different homes this year. Still homeless...

 

[EightyOne]

I've made four offers on four different homes this year. Still homeless...

Why are you losing? Cash offers beating you?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Why are you losing? Cash offers beating you?

People offering cash, people offering $30k higher than list price, seller not liking my offer (they still haven't sold), and I'm not sure about this latest one.

On the one that hasn't sold yet, it's a townhouse in the middle of real shitty other ones. In fact, one of the neighboring townhouses has the word "GANG" spray painted on it.

 

[BladeRunner66]

People offering cash, people offering $30k higher than list price, seller not liking my offer (they still haven't sold), and I'm not sure about this latest one.

On the one that hasn't sold yet, it's a townhouse in the middle of real ****ty other ones. In fact, one of the neighboring townhouses has the word "GANG" spray painted on it.

LOL! You can't go wrong with that one, depreciation based on neighborHOOD, shitty ones all around, i wouldn't take it even if you brought the price down based on these arguments alone!

Feels like a

 

[Honour Over Glory]

People offering cash, people offering $30k higher than list price, seller not liking my offer (they still haven't sold), and I'm not sure about this latest one.

On the one that hasn't sold yet, it's a townhouse in the middle of real ****ty other ones. In fact, one of the neighboring townhouses has the word "GANG" spray painted on it.

Real estate is nuts everywhere.

When I was buying the Lot for my house, there were 3 other couples trying to out bid me, so I had to go up 40k more than the asking price to finally shut the f***ers up. It hurt my savings a little, but worth it just to see them pay even more for another Lot elsewhere.

 

[EightyOne]

Damn man.

That's how it is here. You have a budget. Find a place. Oops $50-100k over asking!

I'm lucky I got my heap when I did, three years ago.

I sure don't love it but I wouldn't be able to compete for crap now.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

We all know EA is ass, but holy crap. I tried to play online and it dropped 4 games in a row.

Also glitched out, I was down 1-0 and tied it, then it reverted to a faceoff, 1-0 again...fantastic.

Edit: Make that 5 now, this time vs the Caps, I scored short handed with ZAR and he lost his connection conveniently. I'd quit too if ZAR scored on my ass, short handed.

Edit2: For some reason, they recorded that as my loss and recorded the score "3-0"...uh, what? Holy shit, EA is not even garbage, they're the sludge that piles up under trash.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Physical therapy wiped me out today. As in kicked my ass. The doctor gave approval for me to start running and jumping in Tuesday. Ran a mile than day. Also ran a mile today but did many other leg-centric exercises.

Oh, and last time my therapist measured, my left (injured knee) quad was two inches bigger than the right.

Cc @Clare2904

 

[Clare2904]

Physical therapy wiped me out today. As in kicked my ass. The doctor gave approval for me to start running and jumping in Tuesday. Ran a mile than day. Also ran a mile today but did many other leg-centric exercises.

Oh, and last time my therapist measured, my left (injured knee) quad was two inches bigger than the right.

Cc @Clare2904

Good to know that everything is slowly returning to normal. How long has it been since the surgery ?

 

[Clare2904]

How are you taking the news about the Winchesters @DegenX ?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Good to know that everything is slowly returning to normal. How long has it been since the surgery ?

4 months

 

[Honour Over Glory]

How are you taking the news about the Winchesters @DegenX ?

I'm bummed about it as well.

I was hoping for a nice round number, like end it at Season 20.

 

[Ogrezilla]

oh my god we got a new neighbor in the apartment above us and their dog hasn't stopped barking since 3 am. It managed to break out of it's crate somewhere around 5. I feel bad for the dog, and I also really wish I could have gotten more than 3 hours of sleep before it started.

 

[Tom Hanks]

oh my god we got a new neighbor in the apartment above us and their dog hasn't stopped barking since 3 am. It managed to break out of it's crate somewhere around 5. I feel bad for the dog, and I also really wish I could have gotten more than 3 hours of sleep before it started.

It can take some dogs a little bit to get settled into a new place. If I don’t leave mine alone for too long on the first couple days they are fine. If I’m home they are perfectly fine though.

 

[Ogrezilla]

It can take some dogs a little bit to get settled into a new place. If I don’t leave mine alone for too long on the first couple days they are fine. If I’m home they are perfectly fine though.

yeah I hope it is okay. I've heard some barking the last few days, but never for more than a couple of minutes. It's certainly worse that it is happening in the middle of the night. What really worries me though is that they've been here all week and I have yet to actually see the dog or person or even hear them going in or out, and the entrance to upstairs is right outside my door. Hopefully it's just someone working a night shift schedule so we just miss each other, and the dog is able to settle in. Like, really soon. Not sleeping f***ing sucks.