user573925

So after 1 year, 3 months and 5 days (including 2 interviews and 2 weeks of salary negotiations) I am finally no longer the Acting Records Manager for the License Records Management section of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control, I am officially the Records Manager. And nothing is different. Until I can get 2 vacant positions filled in my department, my workload is still the same. I'll have a little more money in my pocket, but not what I should have. Here is a little whiny math for you:

If 2 years ago, the position was avertised with a mininum of salary A, and 2 3% cost of living raises have been approved by the general assembly since then, shouldn't salary A now be 6% higher instead of 8% lower? Then also if the competition for the position is between somone outside of the agency and someone who has been acting in the position for over a year, if the latter is the successful candidate, shouldnt that person get more than the mininum becasue no training is needed making that person a more valuable asset?

So what is the motivation to work hard and do a good job? I worked my ass off and improved the department vastly over any other supervisor in the last 15 years, with out ever being full staffed. I have developed procedures, written up successful proposals, convinced another agency to replace our antiquated equipment, improved the perception of the department across the agency, held down the work of 3 people, never let important things fall through the cracks, had to accept additional duties on the department with no additional help, and put a lot of heart into the department and for what? To get the money that the previous manager had 2 years ago, and I had to fight hard for that. I don't mind giving and giving, but at some point I expect something appropriate back.

Do I seem out of line?