Claire Wasserman
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What is something in the last year that you are particularly proud of? and or you know that it's a win that your boss or your boss's boss would feel good to know that this happened.
What is something in the last year that you are particularly proud of? and or you know that it's a win that your boss or your boss's boss would feel good to know that this happened.
What is something in the last year that you are particularly proud of? and or you know that it's a win that your boss or your boss's boss would feel good to know that this happened.
And that's why you're not getting paid what they're getting paid. Right. But you should still be getting paid more than what you are making because you have unfortunately fallen into what happens to people who've been at companies for a long time, especially if they started at the lower level, they get those incremental raises, right? Those merit-based raises that are like, I don't know, 2%.
And that's why you're not getting paid what they're getting paid. Right. But you should still be getting paid more than what you are making because you have unfortunately fallen into what happens to people who've been at companies for a long time, especially if they started at the lower level, they get those incremental raises, right? Those merit-based raises that are like, I don't know, 2%.
And that's why you're not getting paid what they're getting paid. Right. But you should still be getting paid more than what you are making because you have unfortunately fallen into what happens to people who've been at companies for a long time, especially if they started at the lower level, they get those incremental raises, right? Those merit-based raises that are like, I don't know, 2%.
And it doesn't even come up with inflation. And if you started beneath market rate, you will never catch up. This is a reason for the wage gap, okay? So it really, really is critical that you get that bump. But remember, it's not like you are necessarily going from where you used to be to now where this senior person is. Sure.
And it doesn't even come up with inflation. And if you started beneath market rate, you will never catch up. This is a reason for the wage gap, okay? So it really, really is critical that you get that bump. But remember, it's not like you are necessarily going from where you used to be to now where this senior person is. Sure.
And it doesn't even come up with inflation. And if you started beneath market rate, you will never catch up. This is a reason for the wage gap, okay? So it really, really is critical that you get that bump. But remember, it's not like you are necessarily going from where you used to be to now where this senior person is. Sure.
You just need to get higher within your range and then a plan to continually move up, which we'll talk about in just a minute. So I want to talk to you about this phenomenon of because you're not the only one who has mentioned this to me. I wasn't the decision maker. Like, I know I had impact. You know, I know I contributed, but it wasn't ultimately my decision or my ownership role.
You just need to get higher within your range and then a plan to continually move up, which we'll talk about in just a minute. So I want to talk to you about this phenomenon of because you're not the only one who has mentioned this to me. I wasn't the decision maker. Like, I know I had impact. You know, I know I contributed, but it wasn't ultimately my decision or my ownership role.
You just need to get higher within your range and then a plan to continually move up, which we'll talk about in just a minute. So I want to talk to you about this phenomenon of because you're not the only one who has mentioned this to me. I wasn't the decision maker. Like, I know I had impact. You know, I know I contributed, but it wasn't ultimately my decision or my ownership role.
You know, how much quote credit can I take or how do I articulate my contribution in an authentic way while also still honoring the hierarchy that exists? Again, these are good questions to ask, but I think it's pretty straightforward. You literally say that. I mean, you don't have to say, I didn't make any decision, right?
You know, how much quote credit can I take or how do I articulate my contribution in an authentic way while also still honoring the hierarchy that exists? Again, these are good questions to ask, but I think it's pretty straightforward. You literally say that. I mean, you don't have to say, I didn't make any decision, right?
You know, how much quote credit can I take or how do I articulate my contribution in an authentic way while also still honoring the hierarchy that exists? Again, these are good questions to ask, but I think it's pretty straightforward. You literally say that. I mean, you don't have to say, I didn't make any decision, right?
No need to like, you know, take away from what we've done, but it is taking ownership at least over what we had ownership over, right? And by the way, the people on the top or the people who are making those decisions, they are only as good as the people who are running the day-to-day beneath them. Like companies are only as successful as the people who work for them.
No need to like, you know, take away from what we've done, but it is taking ownership at least over what we had ownership over, right? And by the way, the people on the top or the people who are making those decisions, they are only as good as the people who are running the day-to-day beneath them. Like companies are only as successful as the people who work for them.
No need to like, you know, take away from what we've done, but it is taking ownership at least over what we had ownership over, right? And by the way, the people on the top or the people who are making those decisions, they are only as good as the people who are running the day-to-day beneath them. Like companies are only as successful as the people who work for them.
I want to say that again, because I think that's very important for us all to remember when we are feeling disempowered. Or by the way, being made to feel disempowered. Companies, products, businesses are only as good as the people who work for them. And that includes you. That includes you. And so anything that you do, there's a domino effect.
I want to say that again, because I think that's very important for us all to remember when we are feeling disempowered. Or by the way, being made to feel disempowered. Companies, products, businesses are only as good as the people who work for them. And that includes you. That includes you. And so anything that you do, there's a domino effect.