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May I ask what you do? I have been considering moving to a different career. I do love what I do, but as you know, human services does not provide a salary that allows you to retire comfortably.
I don't know where you live, but anytime I sought out a counselor, they were a social worker and they charged over $100 and not for even a full hour. Those are doctor or lawyer wages. So I don't know how they are poor.
Yep. My director has repeatedly asked HR to reasses my departments wages, as they are very, very low for the industry. However, they have refused.
HR recently did this for another department and all of their wages were raised significantly. However, until we start jumping ship to competitors (like folks in this other department did) HR won't go near the issue.
(and I am looking - I don't want to jump to the competitor in my same position. I don't like the actual work enough to climb the ladder, so I'm actually looking to change completely.)
According to the salary wizard I am sightly under the average pay. My company uses a market analysis to determine our salary range. It's tough to use the salary wizard when your job encompasses many parts of several descriptions so you have to choose the closest one. I am currently at the top of my pay range and did not get a raise this year. First time ever though. We do get bonus money based on our performance and the company performance... so maybe I'll do well there, we find out in a few months what we will get. I'm happy with my pay, I love my job.
I'm underpaid, but only buy a few thousand dollars. If I supervised staff, I'd make more money.....but I'd also be more stressed and work longer hours.
I feel like I am underpaid but I am not especially for the work I am doing. 9$/hour running the rides at disneyland is about the going rate. Most other parks hire you at minimum.
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