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A raise in today’s economy? Maybe …

Posted by Dan

January 26, 2009 |

Most people who read this blog are probably either looking for a job or busy holding onto their current job with all their might. In today’s economy, no one has job security.

But there are some folks out there who would still like a raise, right, even as the recession rages on? After all, there are a lot of workers who are pulling extra duty these days to make up for all their fellow co-workers who have been let go as companies strive to cut costs.

The writers at the Wall Street Journal recently covered this topic, quite well, too. The bottom line? You can get a raise, you just have to work harder than ever to justify it.

For some of you, getting a raise today may still be next to impossible, no matter how much more work you’re doing and how hard you justify it. This is a drag, yes. But it’s better than looking for another job, right?

Keep working hard — But not too hard. Don’t sacrifice your personal life for an employer who’ll drop you in a second if it’ll save them much-needed dollars — and wait out the recession. If your supervisor is a good one, he or she will remember your contributions and reward you when the time is right? And if that doesn’t happen? Well, once the economy recovers, then you can go find that job of your dreams.


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