People with Jobs in Graphic / Media Design (United States)

Find out as much as you can about what you're really worth to your employer and the clients you do work for. Knowing that you're 1/5th of the team of people that work on 3 clients, understanding the value of the work you do and having a good idea of what those clients are being charged is a decent way to figure out what you're value to the company is. Think of yourself as the businessman running your company. Most President's of larger companies ARE NOT CREATIVES, they're BUSINESSMEN. Does it make good sense to pay you a particular amount, is the company better of paying you a little more of hiring a less expensive person to do the same work? Know what you bring to the negotiating table before the table is set.