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The measure of how much value YOU generate for YOURSELF is how much you get paid. But generally, if you can generate a lot of value for the company, and demons
by danabrams 5y ago
The measure of how much value YOU generate for YOURSELF is how much you get paid.
But generally, if you can generate a lot of value for the company, and demonstrate it, you will go far, and you will make much more money, especially if you can do it consistently and threaten to leave.
Doing a jira ticket in 20 minutes instead of 2 hours, then spending the extra time watching youtube is fine, but how about becoming a manager, making 3x as much money, and spending 100% of your time watching youtube? Or better yet, watching movies in first class on the plane to the "strategic conference" in Hawaii.
- noduerme 5y ago;) heh. I can't relate because I've been freelance since 2001, but I do remember how much I hated the fact that my bosses bought new cars and took trips and took credit for my work while I was making $8.50/hr as a junior webmonkey. Guess I never saw the future in it. But if I knew I'd be flying first class now, maybe I would reconsider... In all seriousness, though, aren't people mostly paid what they're worth if they know how to demand it?
- otoburb 5y ago>>In all seriousness, though, aren't people mostly paid what they're worth if they know how to demand it? Yes, but the caveat is that most people don't know how to calculate their worth relative to the organization(s) they work with/for, and of those that do, the majority probably don't know how to negotiate/ask.
- beaconstudios 5y ago> In all seriousness, though, aren't people mostly paid what they're worth if they know how to demand it? No - effectively all employees are paid less than their value to the company. This is where profit comes from.