Month: February 2022

Every job I’ve ever accepted I’ve found out after being in the company a little while that everyone around me is paid more. I know I’m bad at negotiating pay, and I’m expecting to get an offer any day now. I gave them a range of $100-$120k and have since found out they don’t offer benefits. Does anyone have any tips for how I can negotiate the best possible pay? I don’t want to be taken advantage of again.

Just curious because a lot of times they are complete bullshit AND companies don't post salaries publically. So how do they get this info? Do employers communicate with each other to keep salaries low?

I also hear that employers in Ukraine are paying their workers through this war (sounds silly now but dang).

Recently unemployed and back in the job market.. Had a friend refer a sub contractor that was desperate for employees and that it paid a lot less than I was previously on but would keep me busy and having money coming in. The interview was pretty mellow and the guy seemed nice. Showed me around and explained the job which was very doable. Spent plenty of time explaining how government payments were ruining people's desire to work and that they were just collecting covid pay with cash side jobs for a higher wage which to me was a red flag. Then came the question of how much I wanted for the role. I came in at $35 an hour which is what I pulled out of my brain with a feeling that they wouldnt want to pay it.. but keeping my skills, qualifications and tickets in mind. The interviewer writes…

I am stressing out because all I do is work. I work as an engineer. It was fun at first but my boss threw so many responsibilities at me over the past year I feel like death leaving that place everyday. I work 8-5 everyday plus communicating 20-30ish mins on a good day. And now the company wants me to travel every few weeks. Like what the fuck? I work for you guys so I can have money to enjoy my life outside of work! Not work for you guys so I dedicate my whole life to this company. Right now my schedule is wake up at 6, make it to the office around 7:30-8, get a shit ton of work dumped on me and take blame for anything that goes wrong till about 5, get home at hopefully before 6 and then I can’t enjoy my night cause I’m…

I’ve been working for my company for almost 6 years. When I was hired as a full time employee a year ago they did not give a solid outline of maternity benefits or have me sign anything when starting the new position. I told them in December I was pregnant thinking it would give them time to think through their policy as I know it is a very small company. They let me know this week there is 0 paid maternity leave. I’m frustrated and shocked because they are a “progressive” company in every sense of the word but are not even offering a week of pay. Only that I can use my vacation/ sick time if I want which is very limited They are even doing a campaign celebrating pregnant mothers for mother’s days but do not care enough to pay for any leave…. Is it an awful thought…