marting
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I've always found the notion odd that a business should "pay you what you are worth."
I mean really. Why would a company pay you what you are worth when they can just not have you and they haven't lost a thing?
There are three possibilities.
1. You are paid more than you are worth.
2. You are paid exactly what you are worth.
3. You are paid less than you are worth.
I submit that #3 is almost always the case. Further, it's the most desirable case as an employee. Those in category #3 are far less likely to be let go and will be valued more.
To the degree your boss/business sees you are costing less than your added value to the biz, you have leverage and so more flexibility in how you go about work.
You have the best chance of finding ways to increase your value to the employer. And you are better at that because you know your strengths better than anyone else. And increasing your value is the best way to get good raises.
Worked for me. I never asked for a raise and got very good ones.
I mean really. Why would a company pay you what you are worth when they can just not have you and they haven't lost a thing?
There are three possibilities.
1. You are paid more than you are worth.
2. You are paid exactly what you are worth.
3. You are paid less than you are worth.
I submit that #3 is almost always the case. Further, it's the most desirable case as an employee. Those in category #3 are far less likely to be let go and will be valued more.
To the degree your boss/business sees you are costing less than your added value to the biz, you have leverage and so more flexibility in how you go about work.
You have the best chance of finding ways to increase your value to the employer. And you are better at that because you know your strengths better than anyone else. And increasing your value is the best way to get good raises.
Worked for me. I never asked for a raise and got very good ones.