Posts Tagged ‘salary’

Should You Be In Business For Yourself? Some Pros and Cons

I write a lot about personal finance. I hear a lot about how different employers are handling the current economic crunch and, lately, what I've been hearing makes me pretty uncomfortable about working for a long list of companies. Some employers are slashing benefits — effectively cutting their employees' salaries while inflation reduces their buying power.I want to suggest entrepreneurship as an alternative, but I realize that it… Continue reading

November 11 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: business, job, salary | 12 comments»

6 Factors Besides Salary That Boost Happiness

Money is obviously an important factor when one considers issues like quality of life but it may not be the only thing. I find that those who describe themselves as "happy" are not always wealthy but have integrated other balancing strategies in their lives, placing income within a larger picture of work-life balance. It turns out that the Wall Street Journal agrees with this… Continue reading

August 28 2007 | By Mike | Tagged: happiness, Money, peace, salary | 13 comments»

The Rules of Salary Negotiation

Most of you in IT are underpaid, you know that. Maybe it's time for a salary negotiation? When in talks with a new employer should you accept the wage they suggest? Lucky for you Calum Coburn at Negotiations.com has the 32 essential rules already outlined.And just because you're not in IT doesn't mean these rules don't apply to you. If you're looking at increasing the amount your boss hands… Continue reading

February 14 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: negotiation, salary | 6 comments»

Serect Salaries or Open Salaries?

There is an interesting article that Alexander Kjerulf writes about why secret salaries are a bad idea. His main argument is that it will create an environment where unfairness cannot be addressed directly. He suggests data of salaries in a company should be open:I believe on a very fundamental level that openness is better than secrecy, in life and in business. I’m not naïve enough to share all information all… Continue reading

August 9 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: salary | 2 comments»