In
December, Quality Progress contains the salary survey, where you can see the
levels in the U.S. and Canada primarily, as well as factors affecting the
career and its impact on wages. Factors such as level of education, certifications,
responsibilities, experience, type of industry, age can affect a greater or
lesser extent in salary.
In his blog
"A View from the Q", Paul Boraswki, asked us about our present
situation and thoughts on the subject.
Personally
I think the salary is not only about money. We must consider also respect and
recognition we receive through the roles we play. I think many people would
prefer a lower wage if through their work have more challenges and learning
opportunities ( always that their basic needs are covered, according to
Maslow's triangle).
One
question I constantly do to those attending my seminars, or to students is:
"Where will you be in five years if you continue in the same direction you are today in your personal and
professional life?" If the answer is "in the same place” "we have lost and fallen” .... and the
same can happen at the level of remuneration.
I think
everyone should mind all the time the following question .. If I had to go back to the company to be
hire again ... I would be the chosen
candidate and with more, the same or lower pay?
If the answer is that it would not be the candidate or the pay is the same or lower ... I must immediately make an analysis of the environment and my skills and have a plan of action that leads me to improve my results.
We have to
think about each of us as “INC”, companies generators of services, and see if
trough our work we are adding value to
the organization business processes to hire us. If we add up enough value, give solutions to problems and help achieve
the goals, we are on the right track.
In my case
as a consultant I always think that I am going to be hire and fire each time
that I start and finish a job, and only if my clients are enough happy, they
will hire me again at the price we have
defined jointly.
Napoleon
Hill in one of his books had the following poem with which I would like to
finish:
Pact with
Life for a penny,
And life is
not paid more.
However, at
night begged
When I told
my meager collection.
For Life is
but pattern
That gives
what is asked,
But once
fixed salary,
Oh, we must
get on with the job.
I worked
for the salary of a footman
Only to
learn, distressed,
Any wages I
had asked to Life
She had
given to me.
So now that
the year begins, we should ask how I can get the knowledge, experience to
produce the results needed.
Cesar Diaz