My boss made me post this

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Social Media Required

I understand that an employer can terminate employees for posting material on social media that is offensive or portrays the organization in a negative light. But can an employer require employees who are not members of the social media team to use their personal social media accounts to share content about the employer?

This is content that the employer is already sharing on social media, but would like to be shared more widely. For example, can the employer require employees to share on their personal social networks a post about a new person hired to lead the organization, or about vacancies the organization is hiring for?

This is something I recently encountered. I'm not trying to be picky, but I bristle at having to regularly share this content on my social media. I love where I work and I believe in what we do. I just don't like the idea of ​​being forced to share something that I don't think my family, friends and former colleagues will find interesting.

< em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0">— Anonymous

Legally, your employers can't force you to post content professional on your personal social media accounts. Asking them to do so is a very convenient way to expand social reach without investing more in the social media team.

You're not picky by having personal boundaries. They can ask for anything they want, and you're welcome to decline.

A name-only promotion

My company saw me restructure my team and successfully manage it through an acquisition. Recently, I was promoted to a senior manager position. Previously, I managed newcomers in my field. Now I manage senior executives. Over the weeks, I never received a formal offer letter or had any discussion of a raise. I did, however, have conversations about handing over my responsibilities and taking over my news immediately.

Almost two months later, I received my formal offer, with no pay raise, bonus, or deferred structure. I expressed my displeasure to my direct supervisor and Human Resources and was told that no salary increase would be discussed until next year. I asked my supervisor to go back to the C.E.O. and C.F.O. with that. I still haven't signed the offer letter. I get a decent salary with decent benefits, but well below my market value. I am also in the process of buying a house. Do I keep pressing, do I keep not signing, do I go to scorched earth, do I show rage like there's no next day?

< em class="css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0">— Anonymous, New York

In an ideal world, all promotions would come with raises, but we don't live it in an ideal world. You are entitled to your displeasure because it is an unpleasant situation. With increased responsibilities and a new title, there should be a pay rise, but there's not much you can do to compel your employers if they don't want it.

You have to decide how to proceed. If they have made it clear that no salary increase is on the table at this time, I don't know how urgent and productive the issue will be. You can build a strong case by explaining how you restructured your team and handled the acquisition, but they're probably aware of it.

Perseverance is a virtue as long as she is not. Are you ready to wait until next year for a possible increase? Do you like your job enough to sign the offer letter and see what happens? Are you angry enough to find a new job? If you can't live with that, yes, apply for positions that will give you the compensation and professional consideration you deserve. I wish you good luck.