Comments on: Your Company Thinks You’re Overpaid http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/ Money Tips for a Better Life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:43:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: All CEO’s are Crooks | Money Smart Life http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-142776 All CEO’s are Crooks | Money Smart Life Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:44:50 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-142776 [...] I think it’s pretty standard that most salaries in many public companies are governed by a pretty strict process that entails researching the market and paying employees just enough to be competitive in the market. [...] [...] I think it’s pretty standard that most salaries in many public companies are governed by a pretty strict process that entails researching the market and paying employees just enough to be competitive in the market. [...]

]]> By: Asking for a Pay Raise - Ten Steps to a Salary Increase Next Year | Money Smart Life http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-124349 Asking for a Pay Raise - Ten Steps to a Salary Increase Next Year | Money Smart Life Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:37:21 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-124349 [...] any way, talk to someone in your company’s human resources department and see if you can get corporate pay scales for jobs that are similar to yours inside or outside the company. And within ethical boundaries, [...] [...] any way, talk to someone in your company’s human resources department and see if you can get corporate pay scales for jobs that are similar to yours inside or outside the company. And within ethical boundaries, [...]

]]> By: Money and Your Job - Considering Finances & Benefits in Your Job Search | Money Smart Life http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-104863 Money and Your Job - Considering Finances & Benefits in Your Job Search | Money Smart Life Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:25:41 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-104863 [...] there are certainly things you can do to increase your salary, such as learning the company salary policy and promoting yourself you should be sure to consider all the financial aspects of the job you [...] [...] there are certainly things you can do to increase your salary, such as learning the company salary policy and promoting yourself you should be sure to consider all the financial aspects of the job you [...]

]]> By: Connie Brooks http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-98473 Connie Brooks Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:04:28 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-98473 @ Abby - LOL. I totally agree with that. What a beautiful way to respond. @ Marci - Where we live, we have people who drive 45 minutes to work a just-above-minimum-wage job at Meijer. So, I get where you're coming from. I am just thankful that there are still plenty of jobs to go around where I am, and lost of ways to earn additional income from home. @ Abby – LOL. I totally agree with that. What a beautiful way to respond.

@ Marci – Where we live, we have people who drive 45 minutes to work a just-above-minimum-wage job at Meijer. So, I get where you’re coming from. I am just thankful that there are still plenty of jobs to go around where I am, and lost of ways to earn additional income from home.

]]> By: Ben http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-98415 Ben Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:48:54 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-98415 marci, I agree your job situation depends largely on where you're located and what the market is like. If jobs are hard to come by then it's tough to be picky about wages. But if you're in a big metropolitan area with jobs all around then you can be more selective. Abby, that's a good way to put it. Many jobs are setup to pay you just enough to keep you happy. Since the corporation is taking the bigger risk of running a company and providing benefits and salaries to employees, people are willing to stick around even if they're only paid mediocre wages. marci, I agree your job situation depends largely on where you’re located and what the market is like. If jobs are hard to come by then it’s tough to be picky about wages. But if you’re in a big metropolitan area with jobs all around then you can be more selective.

Abby, that’s a good way to put it. Many jobs are setup to pay you just enough to keep you happy. Since the corporation is taking the bigger risk of running a company and providing benefits and salaries to employees, people are willing to stick around even if they’re only paid mediocre wages.

]]> By: Abby http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-98273 Abby Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:09:44 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-98273 Interesting stuff. It reminded me of the answer my mom used to give people who pried into how much she got paid: "Oh, you know, about average." If they still persisted with "And how much is that?" she replied, "A little less than I think I'm worth and a little more than they think I'm worth." I think this perfectly describes the average person's salary! Interesting stuff.

It reminded me of the answer my mom used to give people who pried into how much she got paid: “Oh, you know, about average.”

If they still persisted with “And how much is that?” she replied, “A little less than I think I’m worth and a little more than they think I’m worth.”

I think this perfectly describes the average person’s salary!

]]> By: marci http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-98117 marci Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:07:30 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-98117 And if you're in small town rural America, just be thankful for ANY job :) (in my opinion) I sure am :) And if you’re in small town rural America, just be thankful for ANY job :)

(in my opinion) I sure am :)

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