So I got a call from my shop today after another year of being the top performer in my group. Gulfstream awarded me a whopping 2.1% in a year when inflation was over 8%.
I get back to the office and my lead calls me in for a conference and offers me a Lead Position, I replied "Sure, but you're going to have to pay me more than the raise I just got". He looks at me confused and suddenly it was crystal clear to me that the man I have been working under for the last 12 months wasn't even consulted in regards to my performance and had zero input on my raise. Gulfstream just takes the amount of money in the pot and divides it by the number of contractors and calls it good. So I get the same raise as the folks who sleep at their desk and the smokers who literally waste 10+ hours a week in the smoke shack. Continuous improvement at it's finest.
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Agree with Brett below. Leave and then come back. Biggest raise I got was when I was laid off in the pandemic head chopping. Got a several month paid vacation thanks to the severance, than an offer to take my job back. I gave them my terms which were generous, and they were met.
If you want a raise at Gulfstream all you do is quit and then come back. Ive left twice and worked other places and came back making way more than if I would have stayed.
First of all the better you are the more they expect from you! Don’t expect to be compensated for your efforts. What you are describing is the new norm inside the company. Some employees do little to no work all day and still get a higher raise than you did. (A-s kissers) Now you have new employees walking in the door making more money than the people that actually produce the most. We have guys that are the best in the shop and can’t get promoted because quote! (We can only promote a certain number of people.) So out of 100 employees you can only promote 3. Baloney! Fire the dead weight and get the money!
It sounds like you're in a frustrating situation. Being a top performer and receiving such a minimal raise can definitely be disheartening. It's clear that your efforts aren't being properly recognized or rewarded by Gulfstream's current system. Many top performers like yourself have found better opportunities elsewhere, with improved work environments, better work-life balance, and more competitive pay. Considering your track record, you shouldn't have trouble finding something that truly values your contributions. Exploring other options might be worth considering.
Not surprising