Should be OK i guess.tempah wrote: ↑Tue, 10 Aug 2021 2:34 pmHey guys,
I have heard a few stories of EPs on this forums getting rejected due to a salary increment being quite high, and of course it does bring up that concern for me.
For context, I have been in Singapore for two years and I work at a big MNC Advertising Agency on an SPass currently.
I started as an Associate ($3250), and was promoted in January as a Senior Associate ($3750), I then worked on a big client who will be changing their Ad Agency to Agency X.
Agency X, reached out to me on the recommendation of the client and have offered me a managerial position ($6300), which is way more than I had thought would be offered. I've accepted this offer and the EP is proceeding soon.
A few factors for added info:
Education: Masters (Marketing)
Relevant Work Experience: 5 years
Age: 29
Nationality: British
Current and Potential employers both MNCs.
So, I would say what is a concern for me is the 68% salary increment in the role. The HR has reassured me its not an issue but when I do see a few cases such as on these forums there is a little bit of doubt.
Does anybody have any experience they can shed on this topic? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
Thanks for your response! Seems you're pretty familiar with the way Ad Agencies work as everything you said has been spot onAddadude wrote: ↑Wed, 11 Aug 2021 9:39 amFirst of all, congrats on the promotion and the new job.
As SMS said, you were probably underpaid in your first role. (Not unusual at all for the ad industry.) In fact, if you had continued to stay on at your agency you'd probably find that, even when you are promoted, your salary increment for each promotion would be pretty low compared to what you could get changing companies. Just the way the business works.
So, as others have said, this shouldn't be a problem when applying for your EP.
On a career note, moving into a 'management' position (assuming you'll have people reporting to you) will be quite different from being a sole contributor. You might want to bone up on management techniques online or via some books as agencies are notoriously bad at providing management training.
Can't say I can think of any immediately but I think just about any people management book would suffice at this stage, especially if you'll be managing non-creatives. Managing creatives is a whole different story ( ) and probably requires a degree in psychology...
I wish it was just 20! More like 30! (But then I started when I was 5...)sundaymorningstaple wrote: ↑Wed, 11 Aug 2021 7:17 pmWith around 20 years in the industry, yeah, he's pretty clued in.
I keep forgetting how long I've been here.Addadude wrote: ↑Thu, 12 Aug 2021 2:21 pmI wish it was just 20! More like 30! (But then I started when I was 5...)sundaymorningstaple wrote: ↑Wed, 11 Aug 2021 7:17 pmWith around 20 years in the industry, yeah, he's pretty clued in.
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