You have to ask for what you want, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get it. It can be incredibly difficult to learn how to stand up for yourself. If you’re more of a passive person by nature, then you’re probably used to accepting treatment that you don’t deserve. Hopefully, you get better at this as …
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Nanny making $45 an hour threatens to quit unless she gets another 6% raise: ‘We gave her 3 weeks pay for her bonus and $5000 for her birthday this year.’
It sounds like she’s leaving a pretty good gig behind. The scariest part about leaving a job is that there’s no way of knowing if your next job is going to be better or worse. You can measure factors you are aware of before accepting an offer, such as pay, benefits, commute time, and the …
Seguir leyendo Nanny making $45 an hour threatens to quit unless she gets another 6% raise: ‘We gave her 3 weeks pay for her bonus and $5000 for her birthday this year.’
Father offered high-paying job with long hours and far commute, but refuses to accept it unless his wife agrees to quit teaching and become a SAHM for their young children, sparking tension when she refuses: ‘I don’t want them to be raised by a stranger’
They say, Time is Money, but is the cost of lost time ever truly worth the money? The common debate of the 20s-40s tends to surround the concept of Career vs Kids. But why do they have to be mutually exclusive? Many people believe having kids means having to give up on achieving their dreams. …
Seguir leyendo Father offered high-paying job with long hours and far commute, but refuses to accept it unless his wife agrees to quit teaching and become a SAHM for their young children, sparking tension when she refuses: ‘I don’t want them to be raised by a stranger’
Manager expects employee making $75K to take over her late coworker’s job, refuses to give her a raise despite the role being worth a $100K salary: ‘I’m starting to feel deeply resentful.’
Are they asking her to take on these responsibilities, or are they demanding it? Taking on more responsibilities at work can be a double-edged sword. Doing so can demonstrate to your boss that you’re ready to advance your career and are not afraid of the hard work it takes to move forward. But if you …
Seguir leyendo Manager expects employee making $75K to take over her late coworker’s job, refuses to give her a raise despite the role being worth a $100K salary: ‘I’m starting to feel deeply resentful.’
CEO announces company exceeded revenue goals by 40% and had its most profitable year, refuses to give employees more than a 2% raise: ‘That doesn’t even cover inflation.’
How nice of them to give their employees a 2% salary increase. There are always some years when companies are struggling financially. It seems like every company has this pie-in-the-sky belief that every financial quarter is going to be more profitable than the last, and every year is going to be increasingly profitable forever and …
Seguir leyendo CEO announces company exceeded revenue goals by 40% and had its most profitable year, refuses to give employees more than a 2% raise: ‘That doesn’t even cover inflation.’
Employee of 3 years gets promoted after an amazing performance review, only gets a 1.75% raise: ‘I’m a father of 3 trying to make ends meet’
He deserves a lot more than a raise of 1.75% Many managers wish they could give their top-performing employees a bigger raise, but that’s simply not in the budget in this economy. It’s a harsh reality right now that we are probably in a recession, but the government just isn’t willing to call a spade …
Seguir leyendo Employee of 3 years gets promoted after an amazing performance review, only gets a 1.75% raise: ‘I’m a father of 3 trying to make ends meet’
Boss denies employee of 4 years raise and tells them to be ‘grateful’ they have a job at all: ‘Meanwhile, he brags about his new car and vacations’
After 4 years of going above and beyond, one employee couldn’t believe how their boss responded to their raise request. You usually expect loyalty to be rewarded, but sometimes loyalty isn’t enough. When you get hired at a new job, odds are you at least start off trying to impress them. You put your all …
Seguir leyendo Boss denies employee of 4 years raise and tells them to be ‘grateful’ they have a job at all: ‘Meanwhile, he brags about his new car and vacations’
Employee quits when company downgrades salary and refuses to give raises, prompts mass exodus of former coworkers: ‘I undervalued myself for so long I didn’t realize how important I was’
Rule no. 1 (or at the very least, 2 or 3) of running a successful company is to appreciate and value your employees. They are the ones doing the groundwork to make sure that everything runs smoothly, and so long as they know their worth, they expect to be properly compensated. When businesses, especially small …
Seguir leyendo Employee quits when company downgrades salary and refuses to give raises, prompts mass exodus of former coworkers: ‘I undervalued myself for so long I didn’t realize how important I was’
‘An extra 0.50 is what this promotion is worth to that company’: Worker chases salary increase for 6 months only to be rewarded with a 50¢ raise
As a famous interaction from the genius television show Mad Men goes, Don: «It’s your job! I give you money, you give me ideas.» Peggy: «And you never say thank you.» Don: «That’s what the money is for.» And it’s genius because you understand both sides. Peggy is feeling under-appreciated at work, but Don is …
Seguir leyendo ‘An extra 0.50 is what this promotion is worth to that company’: Worker chases salary increase for 6 months only to be rewarded with a 50¢ raise
Employee requests a raise, boss rejects raise and says he should quit now so they can replace him as quickly as possible: ‘It would be most efficient to fill your current role now instead of playing a guessing game’
Asking for a raise is scary. As an employee, you’re used to doing things all day, every day, that serves your employer. While your job might be fulfilling, it doesn’t exist for the function of making you better. Again, a job very well might do that, but that’s not its primary function. It can feel …
Seguir leyendo Employee requests a raise, boss rejects raise and says he should quit now so they can replace him as quickly as possible: ‘It would be most efficient to fill your current role now instead of playing a guessing game’