By hatemyjob - 05/11/2009 09:44 - Australia

Today, I found out that the new receptionist earns more than I do. I'm an undergraduate accountant and I've been working there for 2 years. Oh and I started out as the receptionist before I got a "promotion". FML
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perdix 29

The new receptionist obviously has better qualifications, and by "better qualifications," I mean "bigger ****." Don't think of a boob job as cosmetic surgery, think of it as an investment in your future.

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twiggly 0

If you get no benefits as the receptionist, but you get benefits as an accountant, you have to balance those as well. If you have full benefits in an accountant position, expect to make a little less. Especially since receptionists I know don't get benefits, so they get a bit of a salary buff to pay for their own health insurance and what nots.

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kernelkat 16

Ask for a raise and if it's justified you'll probably get it

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MeganTBone 0

Or, you can just sleep with the boss like the new receptionist is probably doing ;)

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Punkartmama 0

It sucks, but it's none of your business what another employee is making. You don't know what qualifications this other person has or if they have additional responsibilities that you did not have when you were a receptionist. Grow up.

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chottu 16

Three words: Fair Work Act. Are you on an AWA by any chance? That could be the cause of the difference in wage. AWA's tend to screw had working Aussies over. Under the FWA you have the right to bargain with your employer, you know that right?

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Arnie_fml 0

As a recently qualified Chartered Accountant with ICAA (google is your friend for those that want to ask what/who that is) I can tell you from experience that: 1 - Undergraduate/graduate accountants are paid sweet **** all and yes they are paid less than receptionists. 2 - You are paid virtually nothing because you know virtually nothing. 3 - You can demand more pay but they will expect you to charge out more in fees. The "normal" ratio is that you have to bill out around 3.5 times your salary. "You want 1k a week before taxes, well bill out 3.5k a week then biatch" is what you can expect to hear from the partners. My advice - Try stick it out for about two years and you will find that you start to earn more. In two years I went from 29k -> 32k and after the third it jumped to 44k plus super and bonuses. So finish your studies, get some experience (experience as admin =/= experience as accountant so your prior 2 years count for bugger all) and quit whining. If you want the (long term) gain then you gotta take the (short term) pain.

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wolfy_fml 5

Reminds me of my sister. She has been working at her workplace for 4 years. She has accumulated raises making her wage $2.50 more than when she started. People being hired right now (with no experience) are getting the same wage as she is.

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fmladdict001 0

I'm there too, I get paid less then the admin person who does the filing as well. I was happy with my pay till I found out. I've finished uni and have been working for a year now, and have passed PCE1 now, wish I could fast forward my pay review.

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pieofchrist 0

sucker. I make 4$ an hour more than the receptionist at my work..... she spent 2 years in college and I received on the job training for mid level accountant.

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Skull_300 0

Sounds like the new receptionist sucks........maybe you should!

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