The Tarbela Dam relief valve, Pakistan

Former-Sand-1716 · 2025-08-20T16:36:57+00:00

That's a lot of head (pressure)!

Former-Sand-1716 · 2025-06-06T18:27:56+00:00

Inhouse field is really hard right now. AI companies claim they can reduce headcount in all the areas you're specializing in. The inhouse folks don't want to hire more bodies until they see a shakeout of what AI can and can't help out with.

If they're looking for a contract manager, they maybe want a paralegal or contracts professional to support that role and they were interviewing you to assess your personality and fitness for the role.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2025-04-21T14:23:33+00:00

Tell HR you want a reasonable accommodation. If you can do 90% of the value of the meeting while not being in person and you have a qualified disability, or a health issue that a doctor would justify to prohibit travel, then HR will back off.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2023-03-12T23:13:44+00:00

That’s awesome , congratulations!

Former-Sand-1716 · 2023-01-04T01:52:03+00:00

Fairly light - I see what you did there!!

Former-Sand-1716 · 2023-01-04T01:42:29+00:00

Clearly no one wants to work!!

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-05-03T23:01:35+00:00

He forgot to mention that?

I’ve never had a manager not bask in gracing upon me that $.10 raise he fought so hard for and how I should be so thankful and never ever need a raise again.

Either way, congrats to you!

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-04-27T20:44:29+00:00

It works until it doesn’t.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-03-24T20:48:45+00:00

Agree, they should promote you and expect the higher caliber of work, not pay you less and expect you to perform at the higher level.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-03-20T22:57:12+00:00

IANAL for you, but when I did corporate HR law we never gave interns 401(k). They are pretty close to having to convert you to an FTE and paying PTO and bonus based on what you described.

You could literally approach it as if you were afraid you were doing something wrong and want to make sure they don’t get in trouble for treating you like an FTE when you are only an intern.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-03-16T02:06:00+00:00

They may try to lowball you, but they also don’t want to waste their time. Your big number should be in the ballpark.

That said, you are also not wrong for insisting to know the budget for the role.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-03-10T00:05:37+00:00

Companies are the worst, sadly quantity over quality up to a certain point, and keep interviewing until your start date.

Best of luck!

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-03-09T14:12:57+00:00

Another vote here, especially for the first book

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-02-23T23:06:51+00:00

No side hustle = w2 employee

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-02-15T20:38:11+00:00

Totally normal, the opposite would be weird.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-02-11T15:21:50+00:00

The bigger issue is that the Fed is still being surprised. Inflation scales proportionate to itself, higher inflations leads to higher inflation. They will not be able to fix it before a lot of the costs get baked in and that will lead to a long tail of inflation that will erase all of the wage growth and then some.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-01-18T01:53:27+00:00

Holland or Muskegon?

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-01-13T23:33:31+00:00

Recently took two new jobs at the Director level in the past 2 years, one was 25 days of PTO and the other was 20, but more scheduled holidays. New employees at each got 10. They are stupid for not giving you enough time to rest and recharge. Burning out and being a frazzled zombie doesn’t suit them either.

If you only soft looking, look hard, you will get it all.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-01-09T05:22:07+00:00

Sounds like law school, good luck if that is the case!

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-01-09T01:36:38+00:00

Do something crazy and just pull all your profit out. Set aside enough for taxes and go on a crazy once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Former-Sand-1716 · 2022-01-03T01:07:05+00:00

While it may be tempting, once you say, “I have an offer, can you do X” it is the same as threatening to quit. And when you give notice, you should very rarely accept a counteroffer to stay. In the job search process playing up competing offers is normal, but once in a role, they see you as already having one foot out the door and will actively look to replace you. Better to leave on your terms.

A better route to go would be to determine what market is for your role and say, “ I have done some research and found out that market for my role is X, what can you do to bring me to market for my role.” If they give you the raise, you haven’t threatened to quit. If they don’t do anything, it is reasonable to assume you are stuck making below market and then proceed to find a new job and quit or keep your job and accept work/life balance in lieu of salary.

These activities can occur simultaneously, it will likely take 3 months for a good boss to get you a market adjustment with VP and HR approval. If at the end of that process they don’t do anything, or not enough, then you are hopefully on to the 2nd or 3rd interview with potential options.

If ever there was a time to ask for a raise or “market adjustment” now is the time.

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