Finding out what value one has
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Hello, I was wondering if anybody knows how I can determine my value on the market. I mean, how much can I ask for? Is there any www-site where one can go and find this out? Any help is greatly appreceated, Matthias
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If that's how you think the system works, then you don't want to know your value. Your value is based on your contribution to the company, and if all you think about is yourself, your contribution will be negligible.
Heavy response to a rather common question. Obviously a persons value is based on their contribution to the bottom line of the company. But, I assumed that Matthias was looking for some salary guidance. There are a number of salary surveys in print and on the web. There is one at http://jobs.brainbuzz.com/salary/SalaryWizard.asp. I think Software Development magazine has an annual salary survey issue also. There are others as well. Go to Google, etc. and type in "salary survey" to get started. Remember to take these numbers with a grain of salt. There are a lot of variables to the salary question. Good Luck , David:)
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Hello, I was wondering if anybody knows how I can determine my value on the market. I mean, how much can I ask for? Is there any www-site where one can go and find this out? Any help is greatly appreceated, Matthias
Hi, It entirely depends on you! :-D Here is a list of things you might consider that would raise your pay: -What do you know? -What do you do best? -How much experience do you have? -How long in hrs do you work? (per day) -How DEDICATED you are to your work? -How do you play in a team environment? There should be some more to add to the list however, depending on the place you are applying for a job. You know that people come in many different flavors of: Nationalities, Languages, Cultures, Religions, etc. Good Luck! :) "Silence is golden, but my eyes still see." -- Masoud Samimi Website: www.geocities.com/samimi73
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Hello, I was wondering if anybody knows how I can determine my value on the market. I mean, how much can I ask for? Is there any www-site where one can go and find this out? Any help is greatly appreceated, Matthias
Ask your boss for a raise, if he gives it to you, you know you're worth more :P Seriously, Headhunters are a good resource. That is, if you find a good one. A good headhunter will market you at top price, because he wants to make the most money he can off you. A poor one will try to put you wherever he can just to make a quick buck.
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If that's how you think the system works, then you don't want to know your value. Your value is based on your contribution to the company, and if all you think about is yourself, your contribution will be negligible.
Whoa! I agree with David, this is a pretty hard response! This is something that I would expect from the "manager class". Now I agree that you have to merge yourself in with your team and become "as one" if you are going to produce really exciting results, but I also believe that the managers will screw you for as much work for as little money as they can possibly get away with. Have fun, Paul Westcott.
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If that's how you think the system works, then you don't want to know your value. Your value is based on your contribution to the company, and if all you think about is yourself, your contribution will be negligible.
What a pile of anonymous horse manure. Even the most hard working dedicated individual still has to eat and is interested in how nice a meal they can provide for themselves and their loved ones. Christian The content of this post is not necessarily the opinion of my yadda yadda yadda. To understand recursion, we must first understand recursion.