A snoop in the office thinks I’m getting paid too much? (read on for details)?
August 10th, 2009 | 
Author: Someone here in the office found out my hourly wage and spread it around to others in the office. When I found out I was angry because I never told anyone and my wage is none of their business. They’re all complaining, saying its unfair because I’m in a low level position but earn the same hourly wage as all the other higher ranking (but non-management) office personnel. I work for a small family owned contracting firm in Texas, near Houston. I’m concerned because these guys are going to petition and convince the owner to cut my wage to $10/hr…the going rate for my position in this area for a company this size. Texas is an at-will state so I think the owner can legally do this if he chooses. Considering how I remember my boss arguing with the owner over the phone about paying me $14/hr (owner wanted $10/hr or less) I think he is likely to do it.
I’m an Administrative Assistant making $14/hr. I answer the phone, handle city permitting and inspection issues, handle visitors and counter sales, back up for scheduling…when this guy isn’t in I fill in for him 100% (take all his calls, schedule installations, trims, and final work) scan & email paperwork, and scan in paperwork for archival purposes. I also happen to be the only extremely computer savvy employee in the company. I provide software assistance for all packages including AutoCAD (have an honors degree in drafting), troubleshoot the computers and issue a report to accounting who then contacts the outsourced maintenance company to complete the repairs, maintain/upgrade all databases, create new applications, maintain/upgrade the in-house created software (originally created by my ex-boss who quit earlier this year).
In your opinion…is $14/hr too much for my position considering my duties as listed above?
Honestly I feel that $14 an hour is perfect if not more depending on what the cost of living is there where you live. Also how much experience you have in this job.
The same thing happened to me. I was getting paid more money and the others found out because they saw my pay stub in my mail box and then got mad. They started 2 years earlier so the cost of living went up and so did my hourly wage. Also it was because I had no benefits because I was part time and I was also a filler when others were out of the office.
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I don’t think it’s too much considering what you are doing for the the company. I would tell your co-workers that they would deserve a chunk of your wage if they could do some of your duties.
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No 14$ is fair, but why your coworkers turned against you so quickly over money its not that big a difference , its like they have a grudge, Do you job and stay low until you have a chance to make your case to your boss or owner.
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You are not getting paid too much. You should however, talk to someone in HR about how someone was able to find out your hourly rate and have something done about the squealing. Also – don’t acknowledge to anyone that 14/hour is what you make. Tell them that was your OLD rate – or just laugh at them and tell them that you WISH you made that. Don’t let them have any more information than they already do.
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Honestly I feel that $14 an hour is perfect if not more depending on what the cost of living is there where you live. Also how much experience you have in this job.
The same thing happened to me. I was getting paid more money and the others found out because they saw my pay stub in my mail box and then got mad. They started 2 years earlier so the cost of living went up and so did my hourly wage. Also it was because I had no benefits because I was part time and I was also a filler when others were out of the office.
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