Stuck Without a Promised Raise: How Should I Handle This Salary Dilemma?

Hi, my dear seniors, I want your valuable advice for my problem. I was working as an HR executive with a hospital. My HR provided an offer letter at the time of my joining. In that letter, they mentioned that I was placed on probation for 6 months. During this period, they agreed to a salary of 5,000/- per month with the assurance that my salary would be increased after the 6-month probation. Currently, I am in my 8th month since joining. Four months after I started, the senior HR person who issued the offer letter passed away.

I took the offer letter to my MD and requested a salary increment as per the offer letter. However, he stated that he cannot raise my salary at the moment and advised me to continue my work, promising an enhancement in the future.

What should I do now, my dear seniors? I hope you can offer me some guidance.

Regards,
N.S. Subrahmanyam
HR Executive
Tirumala Hospitals, V.Z.M

If you are qualified and/or have previous relevant experience, you should start looking around for a better opportunity. An organization that does not keep its word is not worth working for!

Do you like your current job? Are there opportunities to learn and enhance your profession? Besides the matter you mentioned, are you being treated well?

All things considered, perhaps (upon reviewing your email) it may not be possible, and you may also not be professionally qualified. If, regrettably, that is the case, it is better to hang on, acquire professional qualifications, and enrich yourself professionally. It is possible to learn from how things should be done as well as from how things should not be done!

I trust this response will help you organize your thoughts.

Regards,
Samvedan
July 17, 2011

Read between the lines - Salary would be increased in case your performance is found satisfactory. The application letter is a valuable piece; before joining, go through it 2-3 times. This is a tricky part played by the HR very smartly. At present, you can try for a new job and resign as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Salary Increment Based on Performance

Salary increment is not automatic; it is based on your performance. If you feel that you are performing better and are underpaid, consider looking elsewhere.

Regards,
Pon

If you feel that you are underpaid, it's better to look for a good opportunity where you can enhance your skills and pave the way for career growth. But if you are able to learn new things here, I would suggest sticking around for another couple of months and then coming out with some valuable experience to secure a decent job. Don't focus solely on the money in the initial stages; always try to assess what and how much you can learn. Once you have a good grasp of the concepts, any company would be willing to offer a good salary.

Thanks,
SA

Hi Subrahmanyam, The salary increment is totally based on appraisal, which is on performance. Since you are an HR professional, you must be well aware of the value and meaning of every single word on the appointment letter; it's very diplomatic. This situation usually occurs when there is a "change in guard." I suggest you go through the HR policies again and have formal discussions with your new HR. Then, you can decide on your next steps. In my opinion, if you are comfortable with your current job and profile, stay for some more time. After a year or so, you can start exploring better options. This issue may arise for others as well, so it's better to try to resolve it rather than immediately quitting your job. Take your time and decide what you would like to do.

Seeking Guidance from Seniors

I would appreciate your valuable input on my situation. I have been working as an HR executive at a hospital. During my joining, HR provided me with an offer letter stating a probation period of 6 months and a salary of 5,000/- per month, with the promise of a salary increase after the probation period. However, four months after my joining, the senior HR who issued the offer letter passed away. When I approached the MD with the offer letter to request the agreed-upon salary increase, he mentioned that he couldn't raise my salary immediately, but assured me of an increase in the future.

What should I do now, dear seniors? Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
N.S. Subrahmanyam
HR Executive
Tirumala Hospitals, V.Z.M

Thank you very much, sir. Your suggestion is very valuable to me. I will follow it. I am very thankful to all my seniors. We seek your guidance to lead our job.