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How to Know When a Job Isn’t Worth the Money
What are you willing to put up with for $10, $15 or $20 plus
an hour? After reading a long job description, if the money is right, you go
along with it. But how do you know you are in over your head and how do you get
out?
Looking around your workspace, you see what you need to do
and you might know by now how long it is going to take you to complete certain
projects. You also know too how much financial responsibility you have and how
much money it is going to take to free you out of some of it too. Now when you
first took on the job you were willing to go along with certain things,
although the pay wasn’t exactly what you wanted, but nothing else was happening
at the time. Things change.
The first thing you will want to start doing is
re-evaluating how much money you really need and start targeting jobs that are
now available that are going to pay you what you are worth. You are also going
to want to keep your eyes open for opportunities in your current position that
will pay you more. By keeping watch on what you really want and taking some
action, you will less likely become resentful of your present role.
The next thing you will want to do is ask others about what
they are doing in similar roles and learn more about other companies in your
industry. This way you will have some idea on growing changes, trends and
whether you need to walk in the office and ask for a promotion. Be sure you
have a list of the things you have been doing that will make management think,
“Yes, I think this guy/gal is worth a pay increase.”
Now you will know when a job is not worth the money when you
do the following: hear from others around the organization that there will be
an increase of responsibilities, notice you are spending more time than
necessary at work, your original duties are beginning to change or increase,
and you are finding yourself having to learn a lot more new things and they
don’t look anything like your job description.
Companies know how to get over on employees because they are
well aware that they need their jobs. They are prepared for any backlash that
might come when workers are asked to do more. They turn on the positivism in
order to persuade people to stay for less while expecting them to do more. “There
is a great opportunity that will lead to…You always wanted to do something like
this, now is your chance…This is ground-breaking, innovative…you will want to
be a part of this…We love our workers and we will give you…” Meanwhile, you sit
back and realize that all your work is saving them money, while creating more
headaches for you. Is it worth it?
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