What's the best place to live on a low budget given a life-consuming job in Manhattan near Madison Square Park? And how low can I go both before and after unintelligible-but-critically-important-tax-stuff?
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posted by ch3cooh
on Jan 6, 2013 -
21 answers
I have a job. It's a pretty good job and I've been around here for a while. Some recent changes (some at work, some in life) and some things that haven't panned out like I envisioned have me looking around. But in my brief survey of the landscape, I think I may be stuck here because the salary ranges in my area for the skills I have are around 30% lower than the ~$85k I make in my current situation, which would simply not work for my budget. What fields or opportunities might I be overlooking?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2012 -
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HR from potential (new) employer is asking for 1) references 2) salary history. This is post interview which took place nearly 2wks ago.
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posted by ezekieldas
on Mar 26, 2012 -
12 answers
I've been learning new skills at my company that are far outside of my current job description. I've long ago realized that there's going to be a need for someone to take on these responsibilities beyond the one person we have now. And the time seems to be approaching! Please help me work through this and nail the salary re-negotiations.
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posted by Tequila Mockingbird
on Nov 30, 2011 -
13 answers
How much money did Brad Pitt earn for the movie Moneyball? I've done some searching, and maybe I'm inept, but if so, can someone enlighten me? Or are such figures not normally made all that public?
posted by ottimo
on Oct 2, 2011 -
2 answers
Tell them my salary or politely decline? On Friday, I learned about a job opportunity though an ex-colleague who would be my new boss. This person told me they're eager to fill the position and asked what salary I'm looking for. I ducked the salary question and, at their urging, applied online yesterday. Today I get a one-sentence email from an HR rep asking my current salary. I know salary negotiation has been covered on AskMeFi before, but I haven't seen this particular variation. No interview has happened. Doesn't salary talk usually happen later on? I have no idea how much this position pays, benefits, etc.; it could be better or worse than my current gig. The prospective position is grant-funded with a City agency. (Side question: are grant-funded positions risky?)
posted by timnyc
on Jun 13, 2011 -
32 answers
I read somewhere at one time that the pay for teaching has declined relative to other professions starkly since the early 1900s, but I can't find a site to back this up... too much noise. Anyone have any info on this?
posted by mdpatrick
on Oct 3, 2010 -
7 answers
How do I claim taxes working as a salaried IT consultant? I have a client in another state that I travel to on a weekly basis.
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posted by jwfree
on Jun 2, 2010 -
2 answers
I work for a small (<40 people) specialized consulting firm. What should I be paid? My time is billed to clients at $150/hour. How much of that should I be seeing?
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posted by anonymous
on May 28, 2010 -
16 answers
Weird situation to be in: I am interviewing for jobs, and i'm uncomfortable with asking for more money than i earn right now, because i already feel i'm being overpaid. Complication: i'm working with a recruiter who knows my current income, and who is himself remunerated based on a percentage of the income any new employer offers me.
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posted by Kololo
on Jan 15, 2010 -
14 answers
Is it possible to get an advance in salary (that is, an early paycheck) when just starting a job?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 29, 2009 -
22 answers
We are talking small beans here, but it's my beans, so please hear me out...
I'm an ESL teacher/tutor with 3 undergrad degrees, certification through Oxford and 5 years experience.
I have been offered a job in Shanghai.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 28, 2009 -
3 answers
I just got a raise. Yay! So here's my question: how good is it? Will a raise of this size make my life more comfortable? Nitty gritty details (lots of numbers!) inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 24, 2009 -
28 answers
How would I go about asking for a salary increase in my yearly review? I came in to this job as the #2 guy on a 2-person contract and then the #1 guy (my supervisor and project manager) quit. I'm now project manager and the only one on site. I feel like I should receive some sort of corresponding raise with this increase in responsibility.
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posted by decrescendo
on Jun 19, 2009 -
6 answers
My British employer overpaid me back in June 2008 to the tune of £1k. I pointed this out at the time, but never heard from anyone. Now it's December, and they want the money back.
However, I've heard that I can contest this, on the grounds that the employer made a mistake, and that it's illegal to force employees to rectify companies' mistakes.
Is this true? And what legalese can I quote? :)
posted by almostwitty
on Dec 3, 2008 -
13 answers
Salaryfilter: I'm worried I gave a range that was too low and now I'd like to prevent any screwing of myself.
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posted by LiveToEat
on Jul 30, 2008 -
6 answers
Help with salary negotiations? The standard wisdom -- which I've been trying to follow -- is that you aren’t supposed to talk about salary until after you get a job offer. But the organization began talking about it when they called to schedule the first interview. Suggestions?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 22, 2008 -
12 answers
Does anyone know what a pay grade 136 at Southwest Airlines pays? I hate applying for jobs hen I don't even know if the position pays enough to make it worth accepting the job, and the information doesn't seem to be anywhere on their site.
posted by polexxia
on Jul 13, 2008 -
3 answers
I've accepted a new job and I'm giving notice tomorrow. I may have low-balled myself, salary-wise. If my current employer counter-offers, can I ask my new employer to match?
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posted by PlusDistance
on Jun 1, 2008 -
10 answers
Everyone in my department at work (desktop publishing) is paid overtime except me (I'm salaried) and we all have the same job title and responsibilities. Is this legal?
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posted by boognish
on May 26, 2008 -
10 answers
Been wanting to quit my job. A unique situation has popped up which might allow me to do so which might give me severance/unemployment. Am I correct?
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posted by BecauseIHadFiveDollars
on May 20, 2008 -
12 answers
Give me your best guess for what 3rd year associates make in small (1-10 person) for-profit firms in DC?
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posted by n'muakolo
on Apr 28, 2008 -
6 answers
It has become apparent that a friend is extremely past due for a raise. Given the circumstances, what is the best method of approach?
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posted by tomorama
on Nov 29, 2007 -
11 answers
Where can I find classified ads or articles showing the range of earnings for a taxi driver leasing his own vehicle?
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posted by swiffa
on Sep 10, 2007 -
1 answer
I am interviewing for a new job shortly. I am trying to come up with a dollar figure for how much I should ask for. I will be changing cities, working a fairly similar job to the one I am in now, and moving to a city where the housing costs are slightly higher. How do I figure out how much I need to make the move? Is a calculator available to help with this decision? I am looking for raw numbers here, I will factor in social costs later.
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posted by Deep Dish
on Jul 20, 2006 -
5 answers
At my last job, i was making around 45k a year Taking home roughly $1500 after taxes and such. Now at my current job im making over 50k, but I take home about the same amount as i did when I was making 45k. $1500.
Whats going on???
posted by buybelen
on Oct 8, 2005 -
13 answers
Is there a rule of thumb for the amount of money your employer is making off your effort? (MI)
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posted by jeremias
on Oct 7, 2004 -
15 answers
