Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
You get what you negotiate - going in the door.
Discuss this in your review and be prepared to justify to the CEO/HMFIC why you deserve a bump in pay...but realistically, getting a HUGE bump in pay probably isn't going to happen.
Are you by chance low time/experience? Was the "Chief Pilot" already typed when hired as you were?
A raise is usually cheaper for a company than pilot attrition...
This.
So many pilots take positions with no negotiation, figuring they can change it after the fact. Not how the world works. Get your money coming in the door. You likely won't have much of a chance until you change titles....at least that's the only way I have gotten large raises.
The next fatal common pilot mistake is saying you will leave because you aren't making what you could make elsewhere. That guarantees most places will just wait you out and replace you.
Cruise all the pilot web boards...they are all the same and this story is all too common.
Next time bring a lot to the table and go high. It's very, very hard to find great people today and places WILL pay top dollar for top people.
Good Luck!