The key is to be actively managing your career at all times -- even when you are reasonably content.
You still have an option to negotiate. Consider, not money, but some other benefit like an additional week of vacation, or something like a week of training plus certification. Even in a down economy, you have a little leverage. Just play wisely. They are there to manage their interests, and you are there to manage yours. ASB Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Rob Bonfiglio <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:48:22 To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> Subject: Re: OT: Salary rant My advice is to take the sure thing right now. You can always keep looking. Also, look at Federal jobs. The gov't is always hiring! Heck, I got 3 e-mails today (granted they were from the same recruiter for the same job) for an Exchange admin in Maryland. But I'm sure the DC/VA/MD area is not the only place where they have IT positions open. Take a look: http://www.usajobs.gov/ On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Christopher Bodnar < [email protected]> wrote: > I know ÿ’m not going to get a any sympathy here, due to the unemployment > rate, and the economy in general, but needed to vent a little. Was hired as > a contract to hire position last year. Great company, close to home, good > salary. 6 months in they cut my salary by 10% to the contracting company, > which was then passed on to me. I was told at the time, that if/when I was > offered full time employment, I would be brought on with the initial salary > I had started at. Just go the official offer, and iÿ’s 5% below that. I know > I should be thankful I even have a job, which I am. But I still feel like > they are low-balling me just because of the economy. If the economy would be > better and more IT jobs out there, I’d tell them to take a hike and see what > happens. Cÿÿ’t afford to do that right now with a mortgage and 2 kids. For > once I just wish someone would offer me what was promised. Sorry, not > looking to offend anyone out there. Just blowing off some steam. > > Chris > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
