Salary Survey Report for State: Colorado

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PayScale Advice - State: Colorado

Be Assertive so You Can Help - Senior Executive Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Colorado, United States.
Posted in Impress New Employer on 27 Sep 2008.
On my first day on the job I asked my new CEO, quite simply, "What are the 3 things you have to do every day that you'd rather not, because you feel pressure to work on more important things that only YOU can do or that effect the company's bottom line?" - This set the tone that I was here to help not only him personally but with the Company's Bottom Line. It puts your position in the correct context and starts of a pattern of dialogue for success, partnership and cements your value within the o... (read more)

Requesting Raise - Internal Support Engineer, IT - (City withheld for privacy), Colorado, United States.
Posted in Negotiating Higher Pay on 5 Sep 2008.
Requested raise every year for 8 years. Every year management claims I am over paid for my position. The rest of the company has been getting at least cost of living raises most years.

Cross-training myth - Sales Clerk, Retail Store - (City withheld for privacy), Colorado, United States.
Posted in Fair Pay on 4 May 2008.
When your boss tells you that you will be "cross-training," ask what his/her definition of "cross-training" is and ask why you are being "cross-trained." It has been my experience that in the process of "cross-training," the result is that you end up fulfilling the duties of a position that you were not hired for, and will not be compensated properly for. The cycle goes like this: Person 1 is cross-trained and shifted to person 2's job. Person 2 is also cross-trained and shifted to person 3's j... (read more)

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