tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694375648682189575.post2245652508875114111..comments2008-08-30T01:22:33.886-06:00Comments on Richer and Better: What am I worth?Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18062257089280141575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694375648682189575.post-39876551785323593972008-05-30T13:13:00.000-06:002008-05-30T13:13:00.000-06:00I try and stay away from giving out any sort of sa...I try and stay away from giving out any sort of salary expectations (including expected benefits) before my potential employer gives theirs. Usually the first one to mention a "price" is at a disadvantage in negotiating as they've laid their cards on the table already.<BR/><BR/>One other important thing is to figure out what your minimum expectations are beforehand and be willing to walk away if they are not being met. Obviously, if you're employed already, this is going to be easier to do.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>BradBradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176094141514023094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694375648682189575.post-9862160646685877142008-05-30T07:24:00.000-06:002008-05-30T07:24:00.000-06:00One thing you can use to help you determine if you...One thing you can use to help you determine if you are at least being paid fairly for your sill set as relates to your induistry and profession is to become familiar with the O*NET Database. this is sued by companies, and also often used by Immigration case managers when they are negotiating things like H-1B Visa's and Intended Job vacancies. The O*NET database can be viewed at http://www.onetcenter.org/. In addition, it can be used to see if you have the skill set that is nationally considered necessary to qualify for your rate of pay desired. It's not a full transparency into everyone else's salary, but it's a good way to get a feel as to the norms for your industry.<BR/><BR/>Realize that, oftentimes, there are tradeoffs that one makes, and the O*NET numbersa are meant to be a guide, not an absolute. In my case, I work for a very small company and actually make less thatn the median for my line of work, but I have a larger share of ownership in the company should iot go public or be purchased by another entity. This was something I considered, and I decided the potential upside was worth it to me, plus I really enjoy the people I work with (I'd rather have a job that pays OK that I love compared to a job that pays great that I can't stand).Michael Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16180074963526979074noreply@blogger.com