Question about my job and new staff member joining?

Question

I work as a Sales Executive. I started my job 6 months ago, my colleague left so the new vacancy will be exactly the same position I hold. I have seen this new vacancy advertised on monster. The new person will be getting 2K more and while I work 8-5, the new person will be working 9-5 and it also said that their hours can be adjusted to fit around family commitments while I was never given this options and work my butt off for this company, I don't have children I however think that my working hours are c**p as they are. Everbody gets to leave one hour earlier on fridays but me. Should I be really pissed off and leave now?

Answer 1

Its illegal for an employer to offer different contracts for employees doing the same job regardless of their social background.

Talk to them about it and have some sort of proof from a lawyer if you can, what they are doing is completely illegal, you could threaten to sue.

Answer 2

Very short suggestion:

Consult your boss and apply for the new job. You wouldn't be asking for a pay rise in your own job, you'd just be an applicant with more experience, which he should prefer. By doing this you wouldn't risk losing your own job and would be showing willingness to do something new (even though it isn't, but he/she might see that in the way that you are broadening your horizons).

If you don't get the job, i would talk to him/her, but by applying for the other job it would show your boss that you want more money, but are willing to do that in a 'new position' and only then as a last resolution do you confront him. Which may be much appreciated and he would be more likely to consider your suggestion.

Answer 3

No don't get all emotional about this! Companies have to offer the salary/hours that are appropriate in order to recruit the staff they need - and this changes over time.

HOWEVER - use this advert as an opportunity to have a chat to your boss. Perhaps your boss would like to consider offering you an increase in salary or different hours to match those being offered in the advert (or perhaps there's something else you want that is of more interest to you)? After all, you have 6 months experience in this job now. Do it calmly and quietly - with no 'red haze' in front of your eyes!

If he responds positively then great! If he doesn't then perhaps that's the signal to go and look for another job - but, again, do this quietly and do not tell him where to stick his job - well, at least, don't do this until you have the job reference that you need for your new job!!!

Answer 4

slow your roll honey.  take a deep breath and calm down.

your concern is tottaly your own job, not someone else's.  you can't be concerned with what other's get.  everyone works their best deal and so did you.  if you want what the other position offers, apply for it or ask about it.  be professional and polite.  but it can't hurt to ask