salary

Everything you need to know about salary — how to figure out what you should be earning, how to negotiate it, what to do if you’re lowballed, and much more.

accepted offer without asking about salary

A reader writes: I’m fresh out of college, just got hired at my first “grown up job.” I’m supposed to start training next week but my bosses haven’t gone over pay with me. The job is selling ad space in a magazine. They told me I would have the option of commission only or base […]

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when a job offer isn’t acceptable

A reader writes: I have been working for a very small company for about 8 months. One of my co-workers is leaving and they have offered me his position. However, they are offering my a much lower salary than he currently earns for the same position. The salary they are offering me is also much […]

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can boss deduct the cost of a mistake from my paycheck?

A reader writes: Last year, I overcharged a customer by approximately $1500. No one caught it and the customer paid the bill. In reviewing what the customer wanted to purchase for this year, they saw the mistake and requested a $1500 credit. My boss has decided that I must cover this loss for the company […]

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boss paying under the table

A reader writes: I work for a very small company that is having cash flow problems. For the past few months the boss has been paying the employees our net wages in cash, not giving us payslips, and not paying any tax to the government. He simply expects us not to report this income on […]

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using a different title than your real one on your resume

A reader writes: I currently work as an IT professional for a company that is contracted by a larger company to provide IT support for their organization. I was originally hired two years ago to provide desktop support services. Due to the elimination of the job of the only other IT employee at our site, […]

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asking for a raise during layoffs

A reader writes: I work in the home building industry and well, you know what’s going on in that market right now! The admin assistant was let go because my company can’t afford to pay her anymore. I am a very efficient worker and so I am now doing my jobs (I already wear many […]

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company cuts pay after one week

A reader writes: I was just hired for a job last week, a job which I really enjoy thus far and it looks like a job that I will continue to enjoy. Though it is not my “dream job,” it is pretty good so far. I was hired in at what the company calls 3/4 […]

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earning less than slacker coworker

A reader writes: I have been working for my current company for five years now, and have moved up substantially over those years. I’ve been promoted at least four times, given more and more responsibility each time. I love my job, I feel as if there is limitless room for growth, and have become an […]

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you are high maintenance and full of yourself

A reader writes: My interviewer asked me what my salary range was, so I researched and sent an email back. He replied stating that it was too high, so I sent him a email back just asking what an acceptable range would be. At that point, he sent back three paragraphs bashing me, stating that I […]

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no, you cannot sue … but you can negotiate or quit

A reader writes: I work at a highly respected multi-billion dollar aviation corporation. This company has been in a long-term project that I have been involved with for nearly seven years. During the duration of this project, I have been “on loan,” along with several other employees from various business areas. Our various official job […]

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