Quote Originally Posted by norm View Post
I am also in IT and I can tell you it's better to take the advancement, even for no raise. The raises will come later, and the higher your position, the better they will be. Don't get stuck on the amount, and definitely don't worry that you make get worked harder. I mean, if it's just about how hard you have to work, you could go find a minimum wage job where you sit on your butt all day, but that's not why we are in it right? I've taken pay CUTS before to get a promotion, but it always pays off in the end. It puts you in that next bracket, where you are now eligible for much much more. I can't say for sure in your case, because I don't know the specifics, but in general that has been my experience.
That's exactly the same thing my supervisor said.