I have just been offered a promotion at work to the rank of Senior Prison Officer (in the gym). Now this all sounds really good, but here me out. This entails: Collecting and escorting prisoners Ensuring prisoner, staff and visitor safety. Equipment safety Fire safety checks Staff sickness records Staff disciplinary Staff shifts, Annual leave hours and TOIL. Daily staff detailing Annual Performance delivery reports Staff training needs and annual refresher Now that is only a small list, I could go on, but they want me to give up 7 days’ worth of annual leave per year to allow me this privilege! But on a positive note, I can buy back the Annual Leave I gave back Or, I can keep the same pay, pension, Leave and sick policy, have more free time to train in prisoner gym sessions and have way less stress and worry with next to no responsibility. Not really sure I have a choice Current pay £38,200 Offered pay after promotion £38,200
T obe fair, I didn't get a pay rise after mine, 6 months later they do a company wide pay review and realise I'm 30% under paid, so it might come...
Also worth considering if it'll lead to further promotion and an actual pay rise by showing some willing. Yours is an industry with chronic staff shortages after all, which can't hurt the prospect of further promotions?
Wow, I need to update this thread - started a new job in August. Job: Senior Concept Artist, Video Games Industry (Dundee-based studio) Salary: <£40K start, £45K projected, plus bonuses / perks. I'm now earning double my first salary when I started in the industry in Jan 2019. Is it worth it? Heck yes. Working for a larger outfit with infinitely better management, the job is fantastic. No company is perfect, but this one does a lot of things right, which would explain why they have become so successful (and are continuing to grow). This is my first senior position and it's been great so far, a very different experience from simply "doing the job". I spend a large portion of time basically doing management / personnel tasks, and it's great experience to boot.
@LennyRhys It's nice to hear somebody in the games industry is happy in their job. Articles only ever seem to be about doom and gloom about company setups so it's good to get an alternate take.
Man found my 2010 post. What an optimistic little prick I was lol I actually stayed at the same charity for 10 more years, worked my way to deputy CEO, very much enjoyed my role, got paid decent money for the voluntary sector. Brexit happened and roughly 30% of charities in the UK went bust Inc mine. Now I'm working for a big national that delivers public sector, government and NHS contracts. The exact kind of company I said I hated on my 2010 post lol. But needs must. I'm much less senior, but my company loves me and there's lots of room above me to progress into (unlike working on the charity sector). I'm paid about 50k currently, health insurance, and other benefits. Which isn't bad for Norfolk in my 30s, but seeing I was on 26k in 2010 I'm definitely disappointed with my earnings in 2024! I'm far from in love with what I do now and the company I work for isn't going to win any ethics prizes. Very much at a stage of considering some sort of career change, but can't bare the thought of going back to some sort of lower level role for **** money. Although I could just stay put and I'll probably be on 60-70k or so in my 40s, which isn't bad, but still hating my company.
May I ask why? I started similar and now on similar. I personally feel it seems pretty reasonable progression. Although I did not make much effort over the years by jumping ship and playing the career game, just naturally progressed through a large company.
Wyyyxxxy, good to see you man! I think I've just reached an age where I'm disatisfied and feel I should have / could have achieved more....or at least be doing something I enjoyed instead! My partner is a solicitor for a sizeable energy company, she's earning around 100k + a sizeable bonus every year. I suffer a little form the comparison even though I know I really shouldn't! I am starting to look at some side gigs doing public speaking and corporate social responsible consultations though. That's much more my bag so might cheer me up!
Comparison robs joy, grass is always greener on the other side, etc. Yes, there's always stuff can be done to achieve more or work for a more fulfilling company (over recent years, I really want to get into combating climate change, renewable sector etc). I'm in the same boat. It will end up either going with a pay cut for more fulfilling company or forego current work-life-life balance and sell my soul in the finance sector for money. In the end I said F it and spend as much time as possible with my family. I really do get your feeling sometimes, there's many around me achieving more, a lot more. I think it's normal wanting more. Key is making sure if it's what you really want. Because nothing comes for free. Side gigs are probably better than career change, just from these very short posts.