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Subject:Re: Fee Disclosure From:Win Day <winday -at- IDIRECT -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 21 May 1997 14:53:34 -0400
At 08:40 AM 5/21/97 +0000, Melonie Holliman <mrh -at- abmdata -dot- com> wrote:
>Howdy, Yall:
>
>Fees and Salaries are excellent topics; however, I think there is
>so much more to what we are "paid" than just money. Atmosphere,
>stress level, commute, benefits, and hours worked all played a
>part in what pay I was willing to accept. And, of course, the
>experience and expertise required will affect our pay rates.
>
<SNIPPED the rest of Melonie's post>
After having several jobs I disliked for various reasons, and doing a lot of
soul-searching to discover what it is I do want, I've come to the following
conclusion.
I'll be happy working with a company in a particular position if any two of
the following three criteria are met:
* I enjoy doing what I'm doing right now, at least for the most part
* I see a future in this job -- I'm learning new stuff, different projects
are coming down the pipe, there's room for advancement
* I'm being adequately and equitably paid
The perfect job meets all three. Less than two, and I'm outta there!
Win
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Win Day
Technical Writer/Editor
Email: winday -at- idirect -dot- com
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