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Is A Recession Any Time To Ask For A Raise?

November 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

ShareCounter-intuitive time, people!
I am the sort of guy that tends to believe you should never be afraid to ask for a raise. (The proviso of course being that you shouldn’t ask too much or too often or expect things that are outlandish.)
But even when times are tough for your company? That’s when a raise should [...]

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Tags: Benefits · Finance · Salary

On Salary Transparency

August 20th, 2008 · 6 Comments

ShareThe New York Times had an article today on salary transparency that has gotten a fair bit of attention in the blogosphere. The thesis of the article is that in this internet age, knowing what your co-workers make will become commonplace. The move toward an open workplace, the article posits, might be inevitable.
Openness about company [...]

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Tags: Finance · Getting Ahead · Salary