A reader sent me an email asking if a “1.75 percent raise” was appropriate for a salary in the $90,000 range. “It’s like giving a waitress a $7 tip on a $300 meal,” he wrote. First of all, wouldn’t it be awesome to get a 15 to 20 percent raise
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Do problems seem to plague you wherever you go? Are you always passed up for promotions? Have you struggled to get new jobs? Is your personal life filled with drama? Why on earth are you so plagued when other people seem to have much smoother lives? I’ll give you a hint:
Expecting all your coworkers to understand your jargon is just blue-sky thinking. Maybe we should brainstorm or action a project so that going forward we can think outside of the box and make sure we are all singing from the same hymn sheet. If not, we can circle back and not have to re-invent the wheel to understand each other. These are just
This #throwbackthursday post covers one of the most annoying things in the workplace: Perceived unfairness. Your co-worker seems to get special treatment all the time, and it drives you crazy. Now, it’s possible that your boss is simply a bad manager who plays favorites (or who is too wimpy to
This #TBT post is from 10 years ago. A different time. I do think some companies continue to pay some of their employees too much, but most do not, Hint: If you’re struggling to hire, you are not paying your employees too much. Figuring out salaries can be
It’s a #throwbackThursdaypost In honor of National Women’s Day, working women are supposed to fret about other working women who happen to work for us. Let me explain. Sally Howard researched cleaners, by working with them. Fair enough. There’s plenty of things to say about how some people
Being friends with your direct reports can cause problems. You need to treat everyone fairly, and if you’re besties with one employee and not others, you can be biased. And even if you’re perfectly fair, you still look biased, which isn’t good for morale. But what can you be if
When your boss is horrible, or customers have unreasonable and rude requests, or you just can’t take it anymore, you may wish to “rage quit” your job–walk out in a dramatic fashion. Quitting without notice makes for some sweet revenge. Who can blame you? It makes for dramatic
Good office parties are great. Bad ones? Well, they are more fun to read about. Here are some holiday party nightmares from Inc.com readers. Make sure to share your story in the comments: The one with the live fish “We no longer have Christmas white elephants because, well, about
Would you like it if your current or former employees left Glassdoor reviews with the following headlines: “Deceptive, Unethical, Poorly Managed, No Sense of Direction” “You will HATE working here–Please read all the reviews” “Working Here is Psychological Torture” “New Admittees Beware!” “For the love of God, do NOT work