Should I stay or should I go now?

[bassguy]

hey all,

I have a job as a database admin and VB app programmer with a county government. I have to fly this out there as a reality check because I am not sure if I punt and move on or just fall in line and stick it out.

Here are my list of Complaints.

1. Because I am working for the government Salaries are predetermined by the position and pay grade. I happen to be a grade 5 with one year of service and make @ 44K.

In my department is a web content person (cut & paste expert) that is a grade 9. Yet with her 15 years of experience she is making 52K.

Also in My department. I am the level 3 tech support for help desk calls that refer to database apps. the lady that answers the phone is a grade 7 with 18 years. She makes more than either my boss (the Network engineer) or me at 56K.

I There are only 4 positions in IT with paygrades higher than a 5 (my boss, 2 deputy directors, and the director).
and with no opportunity for merit increase I am starting to think that I am being taken advantage of.

What does anyone else think?

thanks, I needed to vent and get a sounding board,

Bassguy

 

[carp]

Oh, the humanity!
But if nude dancers' income is based primarily on tips, then a world where IT workers were nude dancers and nude dancers were IT workers would at least see the IT workers making more money than the nude dancers!

 

[Morsing]

Why don't I ever get tipped?? I have the occasional satisfied user??

Cheers Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support