Comments on: Your Company Thinks You’re Overpaid http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/ Money Tips for a Better Life Fri, 25 May 2012 08:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 10 Ways to Get Ahead at Work | Money Smart Life http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-196447 10 Ways to Get Ahead at Work | Money Smart Life Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:07:33 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-196447 [...] 4. Know Your WorthYou should understand your worth. Find out what, generally, those doing similar work are paid, and what is reasonable to expect for someone with your skill set and experience level. There are a number of sites, including Payscale.com and Salary.com, that can help you figure out what is average for your location. Know what you’re worth, and don’t be afraid to ask for it.  One good way to help demonstrate your value is to build a work portfolio.  If you didn’t know this already, chances are your company thinks you’re overpaid. [...] [...] 4. Know Your WorthYou should understand your worth. Find out what, generally, those doing similar work are paid, and what is reasonable to expect for someone with your skill set and experience level. There are a number of sites, including Payscale.com and Salary.com, that can help you figure out what is average for your location. Know what you’re worth, and don’t be afraid to ask for it.  One good way to help demonstrate your value is to build a work portfolio.  If you didn’t know this already, chances are your company thinks you’re overpaid. [...]

]]> By: john http://moneysmartlife.com/your-company-thinks-youre-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-194904 john Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:07:11 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/?p=973#comment-194904 I make 17.00 an hour, I've had a salary freeze for over 4 years now even though my company is making a profit and announces it each year, they only give out a few merit raises and the rest of us get like 200-300 dollars for the year after taxes. There are other people same position and only few years more experience who make 25-28 an hour just simply because the company was doing better before. In the city I'm under paid in my rural area that I live in I have a "good" job. Why instead of taking it over seas do something better for our country and employ the rural areas most have plenty of small towns around them, the wages would even be cheaper than compared to metropolitan areas. I'm tired of driving 2 hours to work ! We can't just continue to sale cheaper, but stay in debt with no real income, if I was a business owner shifting opportunity and wages somewhere else would be a bad decision for future wholesome quality, seems reputations aren't as important anymore or can quickly be changed I make 17.00 an hour, I’ve had a salary freeze for over 4 years now even though my company is making a profit and announces it each year, they only give out a few merit raises and the rest of us get like 200-300 dollars for the year after taxes. There are other people same position and only few years more experience who make 25-28 an hour just simply because the company was doing better before. In the city I’m under paid in my rural area that I live in I have a “good” job.

Why instead of taking it over seas do something better for our country and employ the rural areas most have plenty of small towns around them, the wages would even be cheaper than compared to metropolitan areas. I’m tired of driving 2 hours to work !

We can’t just continue to sale cheaper, but stay in debt with no real income, if I was a business owner shifting opportunity and wages somewhere else would be a bad decision for future wholesome quality, seems reputations aren’t as important anymore or can quickly be changed

]]> 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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