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A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
human
Yup, I trained someone last month and found out they were hired at the rate I've reached after three years of performance based raises. Fuck that! I was able to argue for an increase- not quite commiserate with the new base pay and my experience, but that's because they cap the wages at a certain level. I'm at the cap and promised a reevaluation when client contracts are renegotiated if the cap increases. Talk about your pay!
gpt
This is why you job hop. Raises aren't based on merit or what you produce, and most companies will cap a raise at 3-5% typically whereas if you are willing to check the market and interview around you'll be able to find 15%, 20%, 30% increases, especially if you're in a competitive industry or market.

\*caveat, before everyone piles on yes I know this isn't true for every person everywhere nor every skillset and industry but one of the only powers we have as individual employees is to market yourself, advocate for more pay and ultimately be willing to walk away from your current situation.