Hi all,
A little background first. Up untill 13 months ago, I was working as a full time QA Manager in Belfast, running a small team of QA engineers. 38k p/y. Few work from home days per year, healt, dental and eye care, as well as childcare vouchers.
I somewhat lucked into a job as an IT Manager, for a company that plays a huge part in my hobby also, so I was happy at the time to take the same 38k p/y for the role but without the benefits with an agreed relocation to Scotland. The reason I say I lucked into it is am a QA engineer, not a it manager. So they took a huge chance in going with me to begin with.
This is where it get real troublesome. Over the past year I have been looking for some where to live that offers the same level of living standard but that proving extremely hard for the same monthly rent outlay. (£200 p/m difference) So there is moot point 1.
Secondly, Ill be in relocating to sit in an office with one man 90% of the time. There are 3 other staff members who all work remotely. (small company) In the last 13 months I have worked remotely, visited the office at least once every 6 weeks and all has been going well, no complaints about commutation, or work output.
Thirdly, I have been working almost every weekend at some point in the last 6 months. Only recently when I had enough and complained, that I have the last 2 off free and clear.
Just on that, once I complained, I was reassured that what I was doing work wise was business critical for the future of the company. And it very much is. And that I was also business critical to achieving it.
As it stands, I can get work in Belfast around the 45k mark for just QA work, more if I go for a lead technical role. For those in IT, the ITM role is full hands on technical. I need to do it all, development, testing, design, cost analysis, staff training, support for in office and 24/7 infrastructure support.
I had a poke around glassdoor for the same role in the area, and they return mid 40s to 60k.
In my opinion, and I may get forum shot for this, but I feel I need 10K rise to remain working in Ireland at this ITM level and responsibility, and 15K more if I am to relocate. There is no point relocating to live a sub-parr standard off living compared to what you left behind, just for a job.
However, this job/company is massive in my hobby area, and I can make a real difference to who things are done, not just locally but long term, globally.
Am I being unreasonable is my main question before I tackle the CEO an get told to away with myself.
A little background first. Up untill 13 months ago, I was working as a full time QA Manager in Belfast, running a small team of QA engineers. 38k p/y. Few work from home days per year, healt, dental and eye care, as well as childcare vouchers.
I somewhat lucked into a job as an IT Manager, for a company that plays a huge part in my hobby also, so I was happy at the time to take the same 38k p/y for the role but without the benefits with an agreed relocation to Scotland. The reason I say I lucked into it is am a QA engineer, not a it manager. So they took a huge chance in going with me to begin with.
This is where it get real troublesome. Over the past year I have been looking for some where to live that offers the same level of living standard but that proving extremely hard for the same monthly rent outlay. (£200 p/m difference) So there is moot point 1.
Secondly, Ill be in relocating to sit in an office with one man 90% of the time. There are 3 other staff members who all work remotely. (small company) In the last 13 months I have worked remotely, visited the office at least once every 6 weeks and all has been going well, no complaints about commutation, or work output.
Thirdly, I have been working almost every weekend at some point in the last 6 months. Only recently when I had enough and complained, that I have the last 2 off free and clear.
Just on that, once I complained, I was reassured that what I was doing work wise was business critical for the future of the company. And it very much is. And that I was also business critical to achieving it.
As it stands, I can get work in Belfast around the 45k mark for just QA work, more if I go for a lead technical role. For those in IT, the ITM role is full hands on technical. I need to do it all, development, testing, design, cost analysis, staff training, support for in office and 24/7 infrastructure support.
I had a poke around glassdoor for the same role in the area, and they return mid 40s to 60k.
In my opinion, and I may get forum shot for this, but I feel I need 10K rise to remain working in Ireland at this ITM level and responsibility, and 15K more if I am to relocate. There is no point relocating to live a sub-parr standard off living compared to what you left behind, just for a job.
However, this job/company is massive in my hobby area, and I can make a real difference to who things are done, not just locally but long term, globally.
Am I being unreasonable is my main question before I tackle the CEO an get told to away with myself.
