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> Regarding the anonymous message:
>
>
> You do not say where you live so it is difficult to tell, but, by my
> calculation you are making about $20,000 per year - not a lot for
> someone with a bachelors degree - even if it is in Liberal Arts (just
> joking, I was in the same situation). You also do not say whether you
> receive any benefits (health, dental, retirement, etc.)
> My suggestions regarding salary research are:
> * Visit as many job-related web sites as you can and seek out
> salary survey data. The STC site is a good start. You also may want
> to go to www.100bestjobsites.com You may have to filter through a lot
> of information but your research will help you get a realistic picture
> of your situation.
> * Call some recruiters in your area (pretend you are a potential
> client if necessary) give them a picture of your skills and the type
> of work you want to do and ask them what the salary ranges are for
> such positions.
> * Start to attend your local STC Chapter meetings and let your
> boss know that you are doing so by bringing back information that
> might be useful to your company. It is important to establish an
> identity for yourself as a professional communicator. Since you are
> working from home it is even more important to have contact with your
> professional peers. By presenting yourself as part of a professional
> category, you place your implied salary expectations in that category
> also.
>
> Many career related sites also have information on career-management
> topics such as "Asking for a raise" or "Determining your worth to your
> company." this might be useful information for you to review. You
> have to ask yourself how good your "good boss" is if you find out that
> he/she is paying you well below the market rate.
> I hope this helps. Feel free to contact me for follow up or
> clarification.
>
> Sharon Hopkins
>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Regarding the anonymous =
message:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">You do not say where you live so it is =
difficult to tell, but, by my calculation you are making about $20,000 =
per year - not a lot for someone with a bachelors degree - even if it =
is in Liberal Arts (just joking, I was in the same situation). =
You also do not say whether you receive any benefits (health, dental, =
retirement, etc.)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">My suggestions regarding salary =
research are:</FONT>
<UL><LI><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Visit as many job-related web =
sites as you can and seek out salary survey data. The STC site is =
a good start. You also may want to go to =
www.100bestjobsites.com You may have to filter through a lot of =
information but your research will help you get a realistic picture of =
your situation.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Call some recruiters in your area =
(pretend you are a potential client if necessary) give them a picture =
of your skills and the type of work you want to do and ask them what =
the salary ranges are for such positions.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Start to attend your local STC =
Chapter meetings and let your boss know that you are doing so by =
bringing back information that might be useful to your company. =
It is important to establish an identity for yourself as a professional =
communicator. Since you are working from home it is even more =
important to have contact with your professional peers. By =
presenting yourself as part of a professional category, you place your =
implied salary expectations in that category also.</FONT></LI>
<BR>
</UL>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Many career related sites also have =
information on career-management topics such as "Asking for a =
raise" or "Determining your worth to your =
company." this might be useful information for you to =
review. You have to ask yourself how good your "good =
boss" is if you find out that he/she is paying you well below the =
market rate. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I hope this helps. Feel free to =
contact me for follow up or clarification.</FONT>
</P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#800080" FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Sharon =
Hopkins</FONT></B>
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