The Wright Company Blog
Amanda's musings on entrepreneurship, money mindset, and being a woman in management consulting.
Am I supposed to be GRATEFUL for a 2% raise?
At my very last performance review at Deloitte, I received a 2% raise and a bonus of maaaaybe $1,200.
This was after putting in an incredible amount of extra hours on a high-pressure, high-consequence client engagement where the client had paid Deloitte several hundred thousand dollars in fees for my work, but in turn I was being paid $70,000 a year.
My salary was technically $100,000 but with two kids under 6, I was on an alternative work arrangement where I was supposed to work 0.7 FTE in exchange for 70% of my salary. You can imagine that how well that worked out.
When I expressed disappointment, the partner told me "You should be happy with 2%, because many people got 0% this year".
This was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. FUCK THIS was the overwhelming feeling.
I gave my notice not long afterwards, and started my own consulting business. It was the BEST THING I've ever done for myself.
No more last minute requests for decks from the partner on a Friday afternoon for...
