Some folks have been so conditioned by small or no raises, that they're at the point now where they comfort themselves by countering with the fact that at least we're not getting pay cuts. That's the level of sad that's hard to even comprehend.
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They HAVE been cutting our pay for years.
Raises that don't match inflation. Losing some benefits every year. Having to pay more for others. I've been told for years the only way to make money in this company is to leave and come back (if you even want to). Or to keep chasing promotion.
Don’t forget losing the company car
They have been cutting pay. If you factor in inflation, your pay has been going the wrong direction.
@aj You are correct. It is all a game. Campus hires and young females are given special privileges they do not have to earn.
@bh This campus hire sounds similar to the one who was over me - did little, told them what they wanted to hear and quickly promoted. No qualms about taking advantage of their “special” status.
Does anyone know how much a campus hire’s manager financially benefits from rapidly advancing them?
@aj So your bragging about being a campus hire and as such, starting your PepsiCo career on third base and bullsh-tting your way to the even further while doing half the work of your peers? Ding ding ding! Thanks for confirming campus hires truly have been ruining the company for a better part of a decade
Anything that does not keep pace with inflation IS a pay DECREASE
As a former campus hire, my class used to joke that staying in Frontline Leader or Associate Manager roles was like an IQ test. Anyone willing to work the long hours for below a livable wage was seen as laughable. I never worked half as hard as my more tenured peers—just told the Region leadership team what they wanted to hear and made it to a national call within about 30 months from Campus through SDL. By year six, I landed a director role with a major customer and left after a stint in Arkansas. you think there’s any other path than career mobility and moving on, you’re mistaken. They reward playing the game, not the actual work.
Good idea
I believe we are being taken advantage of and morale is showing this.
When employees start viewing “at least they didn’t cut our pay” as a win, expectations have already been lowered too far. It’s a scam b cause cash flow supports comp increases. Meanwhile, workloads keep expanding, roles get broader, resources get thinner, and raises/bonuses don’t keep pace. At some point people stop giving extra effort because there’s no longer much connection between contribution and reward.