Corporate Leveling Effort Screwing Me?

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QCzv14

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QCzv14
Jan 14 84 Comments

I’m in sales operations and I make $100K/year and $45K/year in commission so all in $145K/year. They just did a “leveling effort” and removed my commission, moved me to marketing and only raised my salary to $104K/year and gave me a 10% annual bonus so all in $114.4K/year which is ~$30K less a year and mentioned that they will not be considering people for any more merrit increases this year. Am I wrong to feel like I totally am getting screwed over here? How should I approach this with my manager?

*Note: our yearly reviews haven’t happened yet and my one year mark with the company is coming up in a few months.

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  • Time to leave..
    Jan 14 8
    • Google
      👁️♥️🚀

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      Why any company is trying to pull stuff like this right now is baffling. They're either led by idiots, think (or know) they could get by with less competent staff, think their employees are chumps and will take it, or some combination of those.

      Get your resume in order, contact your network, and good luck with your interviews.
      Jan 14
    • Microsoft
      cwtgootsh

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      cwtgootsh
      Aurvana nailed it. Decide what “you” want and optimize for that. The amount of BS I’ve gone through chasing that next level / exceeds rating is ridiculous. I would have been further ahead switching companies (I’m about to).

      Pro tip - life stages will change your priorities so what right today may not be what’s right in a year or two or ten. Embrace that. No job is permanent.
      Jan 14
  • Conviva / Other
    St🅰y W🆗E

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    St🅰y W🆗E
    Approach your manager with a two week notice. If sales is not commission based then what's the motivation?
    Jan 14 11
    • New
      QCzv14

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      QCzv14
      OP
      Update: they are now changing my title from Content Manager to Marketing Operations Manager
      Jan 20
    • Conviva / Other
      St🅰y W🆗E

      Go to company page Conviva Other

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      Amazon, Google, Netflix, Apple, Meta
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      TC is everything
      St🅰y W🆗E
      Still with the same TC drop? Find another job
      Jan 20
  • 🚩🚩🚩 how are you not completely freaking out because they eliminated commission ?
    Jan 14 2
    • New
      QCzv14

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      QCzv14
      OP
      I am freaking out
      Jan 14
    • "I am freaking out"

      The straightforward answer with lack of follow up makes me think either you are not really panicking or you're having a total mental breakdown lol

      Bring up the numbers to your manager and CC HR and other people. If they are not freaking out, time to find a new job. That's all you really can do. Good luck!
      Jan 14
  • Microsoft / Data
    Demos0923B

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    Demos0923B
    Any HR people in here? I thought it was illegal to give an offer at one pay structure and the completely change the person's position/pay structure on a whim?
    Jan 14 3
    • I assume sales compensation is the bonus and is never guaranteed in offer letter.
      Jan 14
    • New
      QCzv14

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      QCzv14
      OP
      Yes they say that commission is “never guaranteed” but we’ve been hitting 170% to goal since I’ve been here (9+ months) so it’s been very consistent for me
      Jan 14
  • Amazon
    Juulpods1

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    Juulpods1
    Yeah that’s bullshit. GTFO, plenty of companies are hiring AE’s right now (Walmart,AMZN,instacart)
    Jan 14 5
    • Amazon
      Juulpods1

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      Juulpods1
      I work in Ad Sales at amazon. They also have AWS sales. $350k TC *last year
      Jan 14
    • Meta
      freebands

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      freebands
      I’m more interested in AWS and looking for a next growth step after SDR/BDR work.

      Generally, I’m seeing some inside AE (ISR) type of positions that look interesting.

      What part of the wheelhouse in sales are you?
      Jan 20