Monetary compensation for work performed.
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How do I prepare for a meeting with a senior manager about a conflict with my manager?
I have spent all my professional life working as developer (not very long, like 5 years) and during that time I have been a hard working person (or at least I consider myself). My previous boss and I ...
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Will I be too old to be hired? Thesis? (Software Industry) [closed]
So I have a few disorders which have kind of made it hard to be consistent with my education/work endeavors. I am 26 and will be 27 soon.
1) I have a (2nd Honors)B.S. in Applied Math and 2 B.A.s in ...
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6answers
4k views
Does being on salary only benefit the employer?
As a professional I am almost always a salaried employee. However, there doesn't seem to be any benefit to the employee for being on salary. For example, if I miss a day of work my pay is docked, ...
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2answers
151 views
Factoring pension into salary negotiations
I've read various posts in regards to negotiating a higher salary after receiving an offer. However, one piece of information I'm looking for is how to factor in a pension program when ...
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3answers
497 views
Did I Make a mistake by sharing my salary to my future employer?
I am planning to leave my current job and therefore I have interviewed with a company a couple of days back. At the end of the day of my interview, during a discussion with the HR of the company, I ...
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1answer
244 views
What is the best way to ask for a higher salary at a new job when the interviewer already knows what I make?
I am planning to move to another company. Recently I have interviewed with a company and at the end of the day of my interview, I accidentally disclosed my current base salary to the VP of the ...
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1answer
85 views
What information about public-sector jobs are legally part of the publc domain? [closed]
At many public universities in the US, the position and salaries of some but not all employees are made publicly available.
Is this a federally mandated practice, or is it done on a state-by-state ...
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2answers
205 views
How can I negotiate a bonus in to a base salary raise?
I have only worked at one company and this is my 7th year. Each year I received a 1.5% raise (to keep up with inflation). Recently I looked around and discovered how underpaid I am compared to the ...
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328 views
Can you negotiate salary on a promotion?
A friend of mine recently applied for a position in a different team, this is a senior position and he was informed that he is the chosen candidate and HR will present the final offer (with the new ...
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2answers
136 views
How to secure a counter offer from my current employer [duplicate]
I have worked for a small family run business for the past 3 years, I am paid approximately £10,000 below market rate and until now I have accepted that because I liked the culture and the flexibility ...
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2answers
190 views
What exceptions are there to the 'don't give a salary number first'? [duplicate]
After reading many blogs and SE questions about giving salary information there seems to be a general rule about not volunteering a salary figure before the company has given their offer.
When I ...
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1answer
70 views
how to approach my boss about a pay rise [duplicate]
I have been with the company that I work for roughly 6 months now, during my interview they asked me roughly how much I think I should be paid and they have matched that though they know that I ...
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8answers
7k views
Why do recruiters ask how much is your current pay?
I have been through 2 recruitment processes. The first recruiter said "May I know what your current pay is, for my purpose?" during a interview over lunch. He told me that would be my current pay too. ...
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5answers
443 views
Is it okay to withhold previous salary information during the interview process?
So here's the situation. I have a friend who is applying for a job as a Business Analyst. He has been working as a Business Analyst for another company for a year, but wants to move. However, his ...
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1answer
275 views
Can a salaried employee have their pay docked by the hour?
I work in an IT department in a company where most employees are paid by the hour. I am part of a small number of salaried employees. In recent months, I've had to take some time off for health ...
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2answers
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Inquire about allowance increment?
The company I intern at supports my higher education and at the same time pays me an allowance every month.
According to my contract with the company, my allowance would be incremented slightly every ...
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2answers
247 views
Can I ask a candidate who rejected us about his offer? [closed]
Is it professional behavior or OK to ask my close friend who didn't accept an offer from our company about some details of the offer (ex. the conditions or the salary)?
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1answer
449 views
What should I do if my employer can't afford to pay me but refuses to lay me off in Ontario, Canada?
My employer has run out of money and was unable to pay me what was due on my latest regular pay date. It has been over a week and my employer has informed me that it is not known when my overdue pay ...
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2answers
202 views
Salary Revision
I was very excited about my new job and now I am 7 months into the job. What concerns me now is the compensation part of the job. I am not aware of the salary revision process of the company. Rather I ...
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2answers
400 views
How to use multiple offers to negotiate a higher salary?
I am facing this situation.
A few days back, I got an offer from CompanyA and I verbally accepted it. Yesterday I got another offer from CompanyB, which is paying a higher salary (about 12%more). ...
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10answers
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How can I use my masters degree to get a higher salary?
I have almost completed my masters degree in computer science. I have interviewed at a lot of companies, where they told me that they don't think a Masters degree is necessary for a software ...
13
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6answers
756 views
Should I accept the same pay rate for a job with more responsibilities? [closed]
I was offered a management position in a different company that pays roughly the same I make as regular staff in my current company. However, the new position will have more opportunity for growth.
...
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1answer
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When facing a low salary offer, should I ask for more than my desired salary in order to “negotiate” down to my desired salary?
I have received an salary offer from a company that I am very interested in working for.
However the salary is only just over half my expected salary for my education level, though I am still ...
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5answers
718 views
Should I get a counter offer (from my current employer) in writing?
In the event that I get a job offer while employed and my current employer offers me a raise to stay instead of moving to the new job, should I request that the raise be in writing? Some advice on ...
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2answers
156 views
In software development, do employers demand more from hourly employees? [closed]
Here in the USA, employees who are software developers are typically paid an annual salary, or less often, an hourly salary. Here, I'm referring to W-2 employees, not contractors.
As well-paid ...
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2answers
329 views
Initial job offer, how do I ask more because it is even less than the minimum salary advertised for this position? [duplicate]
I have just got an initial job offer for $75k + benefits. However, the salary for this job was $40 to $50/hr (advertised on their website). This is my first job in the USA, and I have no industry ...
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5answers
846 views
Does empirical research indicate that salary discussions between coworkers cause problems?
A previous question asked whether or not discussion of salaries should be encouraged. I have a different question, which asks for meaningful research on the subject of whether or not salary ...
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3answers
958 views
How do I respond to a low-ball offer?
Consider if I work in a city making X, and am offered a job in another city for also X. The new city has a cost of living that is almost double where I currently live, yet the offer is the same as ...
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0answers
151 views
Career at stake for low salary [duplicate]
I have 9 years wide experience in operation management, profit management.
My work and team work has always got very positive report from my management as it's always problem solving, deadline meeting ...
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2answers
332 views
Does knowing the potential salary range for a position change how much you should ask for?
I am in the process of interviewing for another job within my company. I am not yet guaranteed a job offer, but it looks promising and I don't believe there are any other candidates. I do expect to ...
2
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1answer
185 views
Ask what's needed to increase salary? [duplicate]
Suppose I'm interested in increasing my salary at work.
Would it be a good idea to express this to HR/boss and let them tell me what THEY expect me to improve in order to deserve a promotion?
A ...
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1answer
118 views
Entry level s/w programmer as 1099? [closed]
I am an entry level s/w developer with almost 2 years experience, currently working as w2 employee through a consulting firm (no benefits and other perks) for a 3rd party client. All my co-workers ...
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10answers
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Get a raise to match another job offer
I've been offered a position at another company for $50K more than what I am getting paid now. However, this other company doesn't completely interest me and I feel I might get bored with the work in ...
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1answer
150 views
contractor pay raise? [closed]
Is it common to get a pay raise on a yearly basis if you work as a contractor (IT field)?
I am a newbie java developer with 2 year experience in the field, currently working for this client for 1 ...
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1answer
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How do different tax rates affect the pay at different locations of the same company?
I am applying for a job at a tech company with offices at Zurich and Munich. I understand I dont have the job yet so I may be jumping the gun, but I was asked my preference. I dont intend to live long ...
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5answers
558 views
Why don't companies give competitive raises to keep their employees? [closed]
I've heard it said that the fastest way to increase your salary is to change companies every few years. If this is true, it seems to mean that very few employers regularly give raises that keep up ...
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How can I force a former employer to pay me without creating too much conflict?
I worked for a web-design company for about 9 months, and was laid off almost 6 months ago, because my employer was unable to continue to afford to pay me. At the time, he was behind on payment for a ...
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6answers
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Can I refuse to reveal the salary for my last position if it was a bit low?
If my salary was a bit low for my last position, can I refuse to reveal it if a potential employer asks and how would I word it? Especially since I was fired from my last job, I am worried that a ...
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5answers
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Salary Bidding War Between Companies: What is My Proper Etiquette?
I am blessed to find myself in a fortunate situation. I am gainfully employed by a large fortune 500 company, but have been approached by a small company in the private sector with a very compelling ...
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3answers
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Is it unprofessional to look for other work after a salary increase has been denied?
Simply as the question asks. I have been working at the same company for just over a year and I made a request for a salary increase, this is because my pay isn't covering my bills any more. It was ...
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1answer
132 views
Does asking for a further raise while already on an increment scheme make it unlikely? [closed]
I work at a quite big company on a very big C# project, I have been here 12 months and this is my first real programming job. When I started I was on £23,000, but last November my manager called me in ...
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4answers
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How do I ask my manager what my raise is ahead of time?
Where I work they do not tell us what our raises are ahead of time. We instead have to wait until we receive the 2nd paycheck in January which reflects our new rate since we are paid bi-weekly. ...
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3answers
318 views
What is a safe way to tell my manager I want to work part time?
I'm currently working a second job that is actually a full time job. I'm being paid 30% of what other people in my field are making. I'm not the most productive employee, but I am extremely punctual, ...
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7answers
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Is a 30-second pause after a salary offer a good tactic?
This salary negotiation tip suggests:
When you hear the other person’s first offer, don’t say OK. Say Hmmm.
I am wondering if this is a good tactic, or if the HR person would think otherwise. Is ...
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5answers
311 views
Can I ask for a higher salary if I've already said how much I want?
During an interview I was asked how much I wanted, so I said a number.
The interviewer (who would be my boss) said we would talk again and that this was not the final conversation because he needed ...
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2answers
402 views
How is “per diem” determined in Australia? [closed]
I'm off on a business trip soon and I've been told I get a per diem.
Per diem is a daily allowance for expenses, a specific amount of money that an
organization gives an individual per day to ...
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7answers
617 views
Is it out of line to ask for a raise to make up for a tax increase?
Many in the US have probably noticed the 2% increase in FICA taxes this year. I realize my employer is not responsible for the tax increase. But neither am I, and now I'm earning 2% less than last ...
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3answers
164 views
How long should I wait to be told if I have been given the promotion?
I was wondering how long I should wait after having asked for a promotion to know an answer one way or the other. I asked to be promoted about a month ago and nothing seems to be forthcoming. Is this ...
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5answers
554 views
How can I help an employee who, for a long time, hasn't been given a raise?
Lately, I encountered an interesting, yet complicated situation.
At the meeting, which - lets say - had some of the characteristic of employee evaluation and budget planning meeting, management met ...
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5answers
648 views
Can I tell a potential employer the dollar amount of other offers?
I am a senior in college, looking at getting a job. I have interviewed recently at several places. One of them gave me an offer, with a dollar amount mentioned, and told me that it was confidential. ...
