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What is a good salary for a director in NY?
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I have not. But I did negotiate a 4-day work week for only 10% pay reduction which means that I'm technically making more per hour!
Subject Expert
Okay!! That’s awesome
Oh for sure, I'd just walk in their and say I want to make the same amount of money but do a lot less, and then just stare at them HARD and right in the eyes until they say yes.
OR you could tell them that instead of a 5% raise you want to work 5% less, and do that each year for the rest of your career until you retire in exactly 20 years.
Subject Expert
Which did you try? HAHA
No but stop volunteering for work and it will eventually taper
Subject Expert
That is one way to do it!
Just work your wage, or less if you can get away with it! Isn’t that the basic idea anyway? Do as little as possible and just collect your paycheck, without getting kicked to the curb? Doesn’t seem like going above and beyond leads to raises, just more work!
Subject Expert
Yes. That seems to be the goal of most people now. I haven’t gotten to that place yet…
I am a huge proponent on telling my higher ups that I am not buying into this new generation of goal oriented pay structures where you're expected to do more & more work each year just to achieve a cost of living raise. No wonder we're living in a society where so many are exhausted, burnt out, & constantly feeling like that cannot keep up. It was likely some marketing genius who originally thought of this grand plan to make employees generate over arching "goals" every year & require they must attain those, on top of additional ones that are rolled out by upper management and then let's not forget to throw in all of the DEI/ENG groups one needs to belong to and volunteer even more valuable time towards being a part of. It's nothing but a popularity contest which is almost embarrassing to say the least. Earning a fair pay increase is now structured so that it's just barely within reach for most employees to achieve unless they're devoting the largest majority of their time to their jobs. I got hired for a position with set duties. Show up daily, do those duties extremely well and that is all that should be done to expect to be compensated fairly for it. Earning more each year is called keeping up with inflation. Do not try selling me on any other 'MLM' type pay structure and expect me to stay because I'm not buying it.
Usually once I'm done saying all of that they're left fairly speechless. I've continued to receive raises each year and abate receiving additional duties!
Subject Expert
Can you come speak to my manager on my behalf, please? Hah!
Mentor
I am willing to bet that this has never happened in the history of employer/employee relationships.
All the way back to the oldest profession. Can you imagine she says to a regular "a hundred bucks 'll get you a hug now, sweetie."
Mentor
Probably 4 10-hour days to still make up a 40 hour work week. Lower stress can make a job seem easier, and make one feel more content.
I've turned down promotions that didn't offer enough compensation in exchange for the added responsibilities. Can't say I've ever actively negotiated for fewer responsibilities, though. I'm not sure how you'd broach this conversation without sounding entitled.
Subject Expert
I’m wondering if I should think about doing that. I’ll have to think of what number will make it worth more work..
Mentor
I haven’t tried that
Subject Expert
Me neither. But it was something I wondered if anyone had
I just tell them I’m at capacity
Subject Expert
Good approach