Thread regarding U.S. Bank layoffs

Don't waste time trying to advance career here

Was offered an internal position slightly below advertised salary on internal site & on LinkedIn. When I pushed back was told the pay range was "actually lower than advertised" - hm indicated the advertised rate was for midline to highest and I was told I can't qualify for midrange b/c the new grade was much higher than my current rank.

USB would NOT pay me for the role and job that I would be doing. They wanted to pay me off of my current salary & a certain % of the advertised midline - was firmly told no wiggle room that's how offers are made now.

Promptly declined and the manager seemed surprised. So I'm qualified enough for the job but don't deserve the pay? No thanks I'm not desperate. My next move will be to a better employer.


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Place su-ks for growth…. I left after being turned down turned three times…

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Post ID: @gx+1krxqbga5

This is no longer a place to plan a career. It's just a job until you find somewhere better. Make the best of your time here, learn and grow as much as you can, and then exit as soon as you find something else. I'm saying this a someone who previously planned on spending the rest of my career here. No more.

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Post ID: @cr+1krxqbga5

Was the posted range for your geo code? I've seen those problems before where the posted range was for geo code D but the candidate was in C.

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Post ID: @cc+1krxqbga5

Get all you can right away. Don't expect or plan on a promotion or any sort of increase. They will just move the goalpost or change their mind however it suits them. Zero integrity here.

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Post ID: @bd+1krxqbga5

I went up 4 grades no issue

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Post ID: @at+1krxqbga5

@ab I asked because employees typically won't be allowed to advance more than two grade levels at a time. If they are, it's likely to come with strings attached.

Anyway, it's all impacted by current pay grade, location, blah blah blah, and the salary ranges listed in the job postings are based on the primary market listed and supposed to be considered examples/subject to change based on those factors. They lay it all out in the Salary & Pay Grades article.

Doesn't make it right, but knowing this information can help set expectations and prevent wasted time and disappointment.

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Post ID: @ag+1krxqbga5

"How much higher?" - this mindset is the problem. Employees should be getting paid for the job they do - period.

The only thing that matters is I have the educational background and skills necessary to perform the job and wasn't even offered the posted salary.

I was intentionally lowballed because they knew my current grade and salary.

Should I have said sure I'll take it on the condition that I will only be doing X % of the work to match the salary offer?

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Post ID: @ab+1krxqbga5

"I was told I can't qualify for midrange b/c the new grade was much higher than my current rank." How much higher?

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