@thats_hot I stand by my statements. Find out the appropriate range. If you feel your salary should be higher within that range, ask for more. What you describe sounds like somebody didn’t do one or both of those things.
I’ve never seen comparing salaries ever result in happier…
Every promotion I ever got happened after I did extra work not in my job description and proved I could do the job before they offered it. Probably saved me from a layoff at some point, too. I also left my last position because I felt I was used, taken for granted, and unappreciated.…
Talk to DOL. FMLA should guarantee you 12 weeks unless you work for a company with <50 employees. That does not mean you get paid for it if you have no PTO banked, but they can’t fire you.
My first semester of college I scheduled an 8am class, thinking I was so smart. It was one I just needed for the credit and I had already studied it in HS, so it would be easy and wouldn’t matter if I didn’t pay attention. I dropped it after the second class. It’s in the top 5 best…
You know how old people dismiss kids by saying, “I have underwear older than you!” I always thought that was so gross. Yeah... Last month while lamenting a pair that didn’t seem to last as long as they should, I remembered I bought them while pregnant with my middle schooler.
My grandfather had identical twin cousins named Delbert and Delvin. I can only imagine how confusing that got, especially if anyone was tempted to shorten their names.
Know the ballpark for your title, duties, education, skills, and experience. That information is easily available online. Know what you feel you’re worth to the market and what you are happy with earning. Knowing exactly what your coworker makes is none of your business.
Comparing…
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