Physically Impossible Expectations
Estimator, Construction - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
I hired on as an exempt employee with a moderate annual income, as the chief estimator for a privately owned concrete company in Dallas Texas. Weekly meetings were held to review and schedule projects, and assign those projects for bid to either myself or one other estimator. A couple of months go by and I'm informed of the junior estimator's employment being terminated, but that I would continue the work load with the support from other office personnel. Several months later with the work load ...
Estimator, Construction - (City withheld for privacy), Indiana, United States
Make sure that you haven't been late to work or been slacking off before asking for a raise. Be ready to give a response to anything your boss may say when you ask.