Success
MARCH 17, 2022
Upon reflection, I’d realized that a salary bump would not improve my vitality, but more free time absolutely would. At its heart, the conversation was a re-frame: I was receiving a pay increase—the same salary for reduced hours—I just wouldn’t see the increase in my paycheck. It was a win-win. Employees are in crisis.
Bonnie Low-Krayman
JANUARY 10, 2024
She offered a proposal for a revised onboarding plan to the HR team, including the fact that she would be the project leader with a revised salary to go along with the plan. After she achieved her goal, she offered to lead 30-minute virtual lunch and learns to teach others the time-saving tips that she learned.
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Jen Lawrence
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Despite being offered a six-figure salary, I politely declined. Because being respected and valued at work is more important than a high salary. Yes, a high salary may provide me with the opportunity to have a cushier life. So you may be thinking, “Does offering training really counterbalance a less than stellar salary?”
Job Advice Blog
AUGUST 2, 2010
Clients come to understand why the typical strategies in finding a job so often fail, and learn what to do instead, why, and how, yet never hiding or sacrificing who they are. Sign up for her free newsletter and receive a comprehensive resume report in return! She’s also been featured as an expert in numerous career books.
Men With Pens
JANUARY 18, 2011
And if you’re doing something you hate for a living, it doesn’t matter how big your salary is or how much holiday you get. I’m on his newsletter. That’s right – no giving up your email, no subscriptions, no spammy newsletter, no hassles, no nothing. Now Mark’s a very smart guy. I read his blog.
Success
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
He’s affectionate, thoughtful, hopeful and learning things at a dizzying rate. I’ve worked with people who lived in homeless tent encampments who seem more content than people of my salary range. Possibly because the people of my salary range are looking up to millionaires. I adapted, recalibrated goals, learned new skills.
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