I've received several job offers since I've left AT&T (not by choice - I was laid off) and the pay offered was mostly in the range of what I was receiving there.
Since I'd just be starting at these companies, as opposed to being there for a while and building up my pay, that got me thinking. Was I underpaid at AT&T? Is this the case with other people?
You were worth what you agreed to work for and what an employer is willing to work. If too low time to go.
it’s not really that hard to go on Indeed or LinkedIn and get a pretty accurate estimation of salary for your job title/ role in the area of the country you’re in. For professionals with the experience, education, and certifications that have been here for 20+ years, I would bet that generally you’d be a bit higher than what shows as the industry norm...similar to what @ejk described below, which is very similar to my own situation. Not very likely you start right away at that salary level at your next gig.
yes you were probably underpaid. when I left the t all my job offers were more money. I don't understand why everyone thinks T is so great and think they are well paying.
who knows maybe I wasn't a "leader" since I didn't talk sh-- at meetings.
@YCrKfDW-ejx The odds of children making more than parents has been in the 50-60% range since the 1960's. Obviously, the more you make the harder it is to make more. All it's saying is they are making about the same, so naturally half will make slightly more, half slightly less. The only reason the rates were higher in the 1940's and 1950's is because their parents were poor. The annual wage back then was $1,900, which is about $27,000 in today's dollars. If you want to know what people will make in the future all you have to do is look at a chart for real wage growth. It's been pretty flat since 1970, but has been slightly up since the 1990 recession. The technological advances will improve standard of living more than worrying about future wage growth.
So many variables, so little information. If you were craft, then I can't comment (no experience with bargained for) if you were mgt, where did you fall in your TSR? How many years experience. WHat level college and technical certifications. I am IT, no college degree, one tech cert (expired), close to 20 years T, about 34 years IT experience. I doubled my salary while at T (start 65K - end 134K). TSR in end was 25% to right of mid point. Doubt I could pull down 134K in todays economy. First time in history that our children are not expected to earn more than us.
I'd be curious to know how long you were at T and in what type of role? Technical? Project Manager? Developer? Bargained for tech? Lots of variables depending on your experience.
If you’re looking solely at your salary and not other employee benefits you’re doing it wrong.