So does anyone think raises are a possibility this year or is that completely of the table due to the economic crisis?
BulgarBlogger
Sep 12, 20 11:47 am
I just got a $15k increase when I got a new job.
curtkram
Sep 12, 20 12:44 pm
grats :)
Non Sequitur
Sep 12, 20 1:07 pm
most likely, yes. Our office did not loose much and no staff or pay was cut. No gov assistance either. I don’t think those that performed poorly while working from home will get much of a raise tho.
thisisnotmyname
Sep 12, 20 1:15 pm
Yes, but the answer is going to be based on how your particular firm was either hurt, unaffected, or helped by COVID disruptions and changes in the market. As others have said, some employees have hurt their standing with management by not being productive in a WFH arrangement.
randomised
Sep 12, 20 1:51 pm
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Non Sequitur
Sep 12, 20 3:21 pm
Quality.
awaiting_deletion
Sep 12, 20 4:48 pm
I'm giving them out in January.
Chad Miller
Sep 14, 20 10:17 am
How many employees do you have?
poop876
Sep 12, 20 4:57 pm
Yes! We didn't slow down and hired one more architect. Hope it stays busy.
Wood Guy
Sep 13, 20 10:49 am
I had planned to increase my billing rate on Jan. 1 2020 but decided to hold off. Now I'm planning a raise for Jan. 1 2021, about 15%. I won't change my salary but hopefully there will be some profit at the end of the year.
Bench
Sep 13, 20 11:52 am
MM - are you working for yourself or is there a broader partnership/entity?
Wood Guy
Sep 13, 20 12:21 pm
I work for myself, by myself, with an LLC filing as an S-corp. All residential design with a focus on high performance/low carbon. I know the OP may not be asking for feedback from the self-employed, but I do my best to run it as a business so it's not that different.
The_Crow
Sep 13, 20 11:01 am
Thanks for all of the responses! Hope you all get raises :)
Jay1122
Sep 13, 20 7:35 pm
Mean while my firm has 10% cut until the end of this year. But, 1/3 of the firm got laid off. what can i say. The market is too terrible to even allow me to jump.
Chad Miller
Sep 14, 20 10:16 am
I got a 10% raise a few months ago so it is possible.
Wilma Buttfit
Sep 14, 20 10:19 am
I give myself a raise with almost every project. :)
Chad Miller
Sep 14, 20 10:30 am
Yeah but $0 with a 15% raise is still zero.
Wilma Buttfit
Sep 14, 20 11:53 am
You have a point there.
Quentin
Sep 14, 20 11:29 am
Highly unlikely, we'll be lucky to have our full salary restored.
atelier nobody
Sep 14, 20 12:39 pm
I got a couple percent - not great, but not nothing.
Chad Miller
Sep 14, 20 1:09 pm
If it's not above the cost of inflation it's not a raise. I was very sad when I realized that. :(
atelier nobody
Sep 14, 20 2:00 pm
Fortunately, inflation has been pretty low.
Everyday Architect
Sep 14, 20 2:08 pm
Even sadder to realize that not getting an increase each year to cover the cost of inflation is like getting a pay cut.
OneLostArchitect
Sep 14, 20 3:31 pm
still unemployed... sucks really... been applying everywhere and not getting one interview! Ugh
randomised
Sep 14, 20 3:40 pm
I’m sorry to hear that! Have you tried Gensler though ;-)
OneLostArchitect
Sep 14, 20 3:47 pm
Are they hiring?
Jay1122
Sep 14, 20 4:04 pm
Of course not. The few openings remaining are there to pick up the senior level good ones that got laid off. Unless you are one of those, you are out of luck.
So does anyone think raises are a possibility this year or is that completely of the table due to the economic crisis?
I just got a $15k increase when I got a new job.
grats :)
most likely, yes. Our office did not loose much and no staff or pay was cut. No gov assistance either. I don’t think those that performed poorly while working from home will get much of a raise tho.
Yes, but the answer is going to be based on how your particular firm was either hurt, unaffected, or helped by COVID disruptions and changes in the market. As others have said, some employees have hurt their standing with management by not being productive in a WFH arrangement.
.
Quality.
I'm giving them out in January.
How many employees do you have?
Yes! We didn't slow down and hired one more architect. Hope it stays busy.
I had planned to increase my billing rate on Jan. 1 2020 but decided to hold off. Now I'm planning a raise for Jan. 1 2021, about 15%. I won't change my salary but hopefully there will be some profit at the end of the year.
MM - are you working for yourself or is there a broader partnership/entity?
I work for myself, by myself, with an LLC filing as an S-corp. All residential design with a focus on high performance/low carbon. I know the OP may not be asking for feedback from the self-employed, but I do my best to run it as a business so it's not that different.
Thanks for all of the responses! Hope you all get raises :)
Mean while my firm has 10% cut until the end of this year. But, 1/3 of the firm got laid off. what can i say. The market is too terrible to even allow me to jump.
I got a 10% raise a few months ago so it is possible.
I give myself a raise with almost every project. :)
Yeah but $0 with a 15% raise is still zero.
You have a point there.
Highly unlikely, we'll be lucky to have our full salary restored.
I got a couple percent - not great, but not nothing.
If it's not above the cost of inflation it's not a raise. I was very sad when I realized that. :(
Fortunately, inflation has been pretty low.
Even sadder to realize that not getting an increase each year to cover the cost of inflation is like getting a pay cut.
still unemployed... sucks really... been applying everywhere and not getting one interview! Ugh
I’m sorry to hear that! Have you tried Gensler though ;-)
Are they hiring?
Of course not. The few openings remaining are there to pick up the senior level good ones that got laid off. Unless you are one of those, you are out of luck.
Thanks Jay... wonder why randomised recommended them?
Because of you...
OneLostArchitect
why so much hate in the big G? I don’t get it
SEP 13, 20 3:31 AM
Nope