Annual Increases

It's Annual Increase time and time to see what your worth in your company's eyes. If you don't have a proper perspective, your own personal worth can hinge on this number.

Here are the hard lessons learned in this Admin's illustrious career:

1. The company will always pay the shareholders first.
2. If the manager think you won't fight about a minimal increase, that's what you'll get.
3. A minimal increase is not a reflection of your worth, rather a reflection of poor management decisions.
4. No matter how poor the economy is, there are jobs out there that will pay you what you are worth.
5. Networking is always a must.  Your next job will depend on it.

My current salary may not reflect my worth, but my next job definitely will.