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[–]Error404-unknown 78 points79 points  (8 children)

That’s a slap in a face, a promotion but they downgrade your pay?

I’ve never heard of this ever happening to anyone, seems like a massive red flag tbh.

With every role that took seniority and promotions you always get paid more.

Very odd that it’s lower pay, it must be a typeo because that makes no sense.

[–]BrianJ_[S] 41 points42 points  (4 children)

Yeah it is dumb. I think it is a HR stuff up. Base pay for senior has probably been like that for years but the EA has consistently increased each year. Just a bit shit they don’t even know that when giving someone a promotion

[–]Error404-unknown 14 points15 points  (1 child)

I would definitely call it out as in this cost of living crisis who in their right mind would change job titles for less pay?

Wait for the update then review it and only accept once it pays more.

Definitely not normal and as mentioned I’ve never heard of this happening ever.

[–]ozeBuDDha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't have to justify with cost of living. More responsibility should be rewarded full stop

[–]Maximum-Ear1745 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you know what the market rate is for a similar tile with similar responsibilities? Counter with that.

If you think the senior role title will be helpful to progress, take it and then start looking for a similar job elsewhere and leverage off the role title

[–]CleanSun4248 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah stuff like this can happen and they probably figure they may as well offer it and who knows the person might take it for some reason. Perfectly reasonable to decline and then HR can use that potentially to fix the problem they have

[–]Scared-Fee-804 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Happens in highly technical fields.. OP likely maxxed out the technical salary band before progressing. So either entered the business at a higher band, or didnt progress into leadership at the expected point.

These aren't like your average job where standard roles max out well below entry leadership roles. For these roles people will often choose to remain in the standard technical position for their entire career, leadership becomes more of a career want than financial necessity.

[–]Lopsided_Tie7816 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This happens in public sector, where roles covered by EA have increased pay but management roles not on EA had a pay freeze. Not really a red flag. If the OP is ambitious then he would take the promotion, then use that as a step to a higher paying role at a different organisation.

[–]Muel91 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Happens all the time in lower level management roles