1/25 So my small startup company is asking each one of us to take a
semi-permanent (i.e. for the next 6 months) salary cut. I know I could
probably get a job someplace else for more money. Questions:
1) does http://salary.com still provide a pretty close estimate on 2001/2002
salary ranges or are they still providing stats from the '98-'99
golden era? When I looked at them I thought I'm getting screwed...
2) Would you work for a company that offers $75K/yr for software
systems architecture work?
\_ With the recent wave of layoffs, are you sure you can get a job
someplease else, let alone for more money?
\_ i don't think this is completely irrational. the
biggest cost for any company is by far money
for salaries.
\_ Don't know; but I have been looking. My mgmt simply can't be
trusted and I don't get along with my direct supe. My strategy
(if I can't find anything now) is to put in my required 8-9 hrs
a day and keep an eye out for better things. Any noticeable
flaws in this strategy? -- original poster
\_ I think no management can be trusted when they're talking
about compensation. They just keep on saying you're already
getting top salary at your level of skills. And they'll cite
whatever obsolete salary survey that lists the lowest salary
ranges.
\_ If you want to maintain your current salary level,
work less hrs. i.e., with a 12.5% pay cut, you simply
work 7 hrs a day, that basically puts you on the same
salary when you used to work 8 hrs a day. That's what
I do. Just make sure you still complete your work.
\_ Yeah but you're still taking home less every check.
\_ I've yet to see an online survey that even came close to what I've
made at various places for the last 7+ years. If you're making the
http://salary.com figures then I think you're low. Most of those surveys
allow people to self describe. I've seen surveys where "Senior
Unix Sysadmins" in the U.S. claim to be making $25k. Not even in
Alabama. As for the rest of it, *never* trust management. Even
if they didn't want to cut your salary it sounds like a shitty work
environment anyway. You should *always* be looking for a new job
even if your current job seems great. I think your basic plan is
fine. Do the bare minimum required to keep getting a check and
bug out the moment you get something you'd like. --been there
\_ There is more to work than money. Do you like what you are doing?
Do you enjoy working with your co-workers? Are you learning
new stuff or do you have more responsibility than you would
with your experience level at another place? If the answer to
all these questions is no, then you should definitely be looking
for another job.
\_ very obviously, his main interest is to collect pay checks if
his primary concern is salary. If a company is in this cutback
mode, I'd be more concern about the company outlook more than
bitching over salary cut. |