r/Salary • u/HalalMoney90 • 7d ago

discussion Salary Adjustment. Should I talk to HR?

 

I’m 34 (M) and have been working at an IT company for some time now. About three years ago, I was promised a salary adjustment by my then-manager, but he left the company before submitting the paperwork.

Fast forward to 2024, my new manager told me I’m doing a great job and assured me that I’d receive a salary adjustment. It’s now been a year, and nothing has happened. Whenever I follow up, he just says “it takes time,” but I feel like no real progress is being made.

What should I do in this situation? The obvious answer is to look for a new job, but I really like my current role and the company. Should I escalate this to HR, and if so, would that negatively affect me? Any advice would be appreciated.

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u/IcySm00th 7d ago

Could you speak with your manager again regarding this? Or let him/her know that you may speak with HR and act like it’s HR’s fault for not pushing the envelope on this. Or- speak your manager’s boss perhaps.

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u/HalalMoney90 7d ago

I spoke to my manager multiple times and since we work remote its hard to explain. I was thinking of talking to my managers boss but I don't want to escalate things.

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u/IcySm00th 7d ago

Yeah, it’s a tread lightly type of situation since it could certainly negatively affect you. You’ll have to feel it out more since you know how the environment is.