<prompt> Human: Not sure if this is the correct place, but I usually see good advice given on this sub.My HR Manager and my direct supervisor both told me about a month ago that I should be expecting a large raise for to make up for not receiving one last year and for going above and beyond my duties in my managerial position and taking extra responsibilities after one of our other managers left his position and they chose not to fill it. HR disclosed I was one of three people who should expect a large raise. I was expecting to be rewarded fairly for two full years with the company and not receiving a raise during that time until now along with essentially doing two managerial jobs for the last few months. Well the raise came and it was extremely underwhelming. They over-promised and under-delivered. My raise essentially amounted to a cost of living raise for last year and this year and nothing more. I dont know if this what they meant that I should be excited about, but I am still on the low end of the pay scale for my position even with the raise. The reasoning, and I agreed, for a lower salary when I first got hired was I was a little more inexperienced in the position, but in the course of two years I have more than proven I am capable and received very positive performance reviews and met and exceeded all my goals and was promised that if I met goals I would be rewarded. There are multiple businesses in my area that are hiring for my position right now and I have been very upfront with my current employer that recruiters have reached out to me, hoping this would give them a sense of urgency. It didnt seem to happen and I am now considering reaching back to the recruiters with interest. Talking with other employees and I found out most of them have all received larger percentages of raises than me and that has also upset me that I was either lied too or the final approval was denied on my raise.  <response>: It is an unfortunately common story that pretty much always ends with you applying for another job. 