Promoted but with a small pay rise - is it worth it?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of managing increased workloads after a promotion without a significant pay raise.

You were given a promotion after your company went through restructuring. But the workload has increased significantly without a proportionate pay raise. How do you reconcile with that? Nat Fetalvero and Gerald Tan unpack practical strategies to manage unrealistic workloads. Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Nat Fetalvero

Guest: Gerald Tan

Topics covered

• promotion
• workload management
• career advice
• work-life balance
• employee rights

Keywords

• promotion
• pay rise
• workload
• career counselling
• strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNA

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