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> Personally I think the concept of growth is a scam to get people to work harder for less. I've certainly seen this employed as a way to argue against wage in
by Gareth321 4y ago
> Personally I think the concept of growth is a scam to get people to work harder for less.
I've certainly seen this employed as a way to argue against wage increases. "If we're going to pay you 15% more, how are you going to add 15% more value?" Sadly this rhetoric often works on people because it sounds so obviously intuitive at first. Thing is, jobs can become more valuable even if they're exactly the same, and the employee provides exactly the same input from day to day. The market decides the value of a job.
- bornfreddy 4y ago"Easy. I've been working at 50% because of the s*t pay anyway." Jokes aside, if someone tries such manoeuvres it might be time to reevaluate if 15% is enough to stay.
- neon_electro 4y ago>"If we're going to pay you 15% more, how are you going to add 15% more value?" This quote assumes that the employer refuses to acknowledge the employee adds more value than what their compensation represents. I'm always of the mind that my value to my employer is 1.5-2x what I'm actually getting paid, at the low end. Asking for more money is simply trying to better negotiate the way I'm compensated for the value I'm already delivering. If my employer fails to recognize that, I've learned no amount of loyalty to the employer or flexibility to try to do more can change that.
- tstrimple 4y agoThis is why it's important for folks to understand exactly what they are contributing to a company's bottom line. This is easier for sales roles where they can point to closed deals, but more difficult for IT roles who's job is to keep the lights on.