I’ve been working as a nightshift RPH for a few years. There were a few opportunities to switch to a dayshift at my current place but passed it up until now. Did a quick interview with management and was welcomed to the dayshift but the base pay is five figures lower than my current rate. I think my starting rate for nightshift was the same as the dayshift’s. The only raises I received were annual COLA adjustments which is the same as dayshift’s. So how does it make sense to get a pay cut when I’ve been paid the same base pay as the dayshift this whole time 🤬.
I tried to explain that to the management and HR but was told the pay is non-negotiable and I need to accept it by the end of the day. To their credit, it was a bit higher than what they would’ve offered to an external, but a pay cut nonetheless. I said no thanks and kept my nightshift. For a context, it’s a bit of a niche workplace in California (neither retail nor hospital). The starting pay was abysmally low for where I live but I accepted it to GTFO of retail. COLA adjustments have been rather generous so I finally make a decent wage now. If I were to switch to the dayshift, I’ll be handling a lot more work and responsibilities so I ain’t drinking no Koolaid. Am I right to be pissed off at this or is this normal?