Because I have to change. I have to be a different person than I've been for something on the order of the last two decades. As hard as it is to make incremental changes, I'm a fan of ripping the bandage off quickly. And my Pugs of War is one of the casualties of life. The title has long been superannuated and I have lost the momentum of interesting posting. I look at Joe Sherlock's excellent View Through the Windshield and see how it's done: interesting aggregation with intelligent comments done with regularity.
Compa-Ratio: The ratio of an employee's actual salary (the numerator) to the midpoint of the applicable (the denominator) salary range. To calculate an individual's compa-ratio, divide the actual salary by the midpoint of the assigned salary range. Market Index: An index that is used to calculate an individual or groups market pay by dividing the current pay of an individual by the market pay.
If your raise isn't as big as it should be, inquire what your compa-ratio is. This is an HR term that puts your salary against the midpoint of the position. For instance, if the salary midpoint for the job is $50,000, and your salary is $45,000, you have a compa-ratio of 90 percent. If it's below 90 percent, ask them what the policy is for bringing people up to at least a 90 percent compa-ratio. The higher up the food chain your boss is, the better your chance for a big promotion. I've seen a senior vice president promote a direct report and get a 40 percent increase approved. But, a first line supervisor may be lucky to get you 3 percent.