Ask for it - Veterinary Technologist / Technician - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States.
Posted in
Negotiating Higher Pay on 3/19/2007.
Just list your qualifications and go for it!
hotel resident/apt. manager - hotel resident manager - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States.
Posted in
Fair Pay on 12/17/2006.
I feel as though I am being taken advantage of. Yes, I perform over and above, and I am being paid poverty wages, while I will be receiving a 1099 for my apartment rental (which is equivalent to my monthly income).
Keep Looking for Employment. - Plant Maintenance Manager - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States.
Posted in
Negotiating Higher Pay on 12/4/2006.
What happened was almost spooky because it was not part of a plan but occured surprising to me.
I had recently accepted a job as Engineering Manager with a pharmacuetical manufacturing firm even though they had chopped $5000.00 off of my negotiated asking price per year. I had been there just at 3 months when.........
I found an ad for employment that was a technician position and even though it was not a managment job I applied because I was curious about the job #1 and #2 it was closer to home and it would shave 400 miles a week off my commute. I get a call from their NY headquarters stating their interest, have a phone interveiw and then set a time for a personal interveiw. About a week later I get a call inviting me back to interveiw again. 3 days later they call with an offer that is $5,000.00 more a year than my, (then current) salary. I tell them that I will need to think it over and a day later I call and tell them I will need 2 weeks but I will accept their offer.
I turn in notice that I will be leaving my position with the other employer explaining that there is an offer of more money on the table and the commute reduxtion in and of itself was enough to warrant consideration of the position. I then get a call from my bosses boss the GM and he says that he talked it over with the CEO and he was prepared to offer me a 19% salary increase to stay with them instead. Well this was an unexpected twist and I opted to stay with them because they had just made me feel incredibly wanted and the $14,250/per year raise after 3 months of service or $9,250 more than my original asking price just seemed like it was the right thing to do. So sometimes playing employers against one another can really pay off. Besides if your current employer is not willing to fight to retain your service, it's probably time to move on anyway.
Not what it use to be - Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States.
Posted in
Job Security on 9/11/2006.
Commercial Aviation: The Economy, Terrorist Attacks of Sept 11, 2001 & Corporate Greed have left its mark in the current commercial aviation environment. I’ve had a wonderful career with my current employer but the last few years are more than anyone should have to shoulder and accept. The corporate raiding of established Retirement accounts through Bankruptcy Courts to Union busting as well as misrepresentation of terrorist attacks to leverage courts, congress, & contract/work rule changes are just a few examples of this new environment. We’re told these corporate maneuvers are to save jobs & streamline or LEAN our operation. While I think all of us pay attention to developments in the corporate world and know where we stand. These moves are designed to do nothing but increase shareholder & CEO’s pockets. Changes are made but we’re not so dumb as to not see where those profits and savings end up and they are seldom in pockets of those who really make it happen or really care about the future of the company. There is no loyalty to employee’s that have given so much time & time again. To see profits squandered and not reinvested for the company’s long term profitability and security are troubling. Executive salaries and an increase in the number of executives required to accomplish a single task is appalling. Poor decisions and lack of respect for those with experience seem to be the accepted normal. Job Security is now a thing of the past, every man & woman for them self. It’s sad that we as Americans have become this way. Good luck and God Bless those deserving his grace and even to those who don’t.
- Senior Customer Service Representative (CSR) - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States.
Posted in
Negotiating Higher Pay on 8/18/2006.
The stratagey I used to get my first raise (after 90 day probation period) was one, first and foremost, of honesty. I calculated my budget (rent, transportaion, etc.), and padded that with leisure time activities (movies, eating out) for twice a month. When I had reached 92 days employment with my company, I went to my branch manager and let him know how much more money I would need to feed my face, keep my apartment, insure my car, fuel my car (so I could get to work), pay my utilities, and enjoy a little entertainment. My approach was "matter of fact", and casual. I waited til we were the only two within earshot of each other and at a slow time of day, assuring I could say everything I needed to without being interupted. I did not pull him aside or change the setting of where we were, I started with a few inquisitive questions about the company and how long he had been working there, then told him firmly what I would need to keep bieng employed with our company (inclusive). It was the easiest I had ever had asking for a raise, and I got exactly what I asked for.
- Concierge - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States.
Posted in
Fair Pay on 8/10/2006.
Concierge is a euphemism for receptionist or front desk position. If you are working in a "community," for instance, you will wear many hats, ranging from moving furniture for resident activities to interacting with people limited by disabilities ranging from memory disorders to alcoholism. This is a stressful "receptionist" position. The undefined line between accommodating the demands and personalities of a sizeable senior population to the demands of a business does not fit neatly in any job description set against a corporate culture: underpaid, understaffed, undervalued. Get your college degree and live in a region or area where the costs do not far outweigh the benefits or your ability to enjoy them.
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