Are you getting what you are worth?
14th July 2016
How much do you get paid? How much do you think/believe you should be paid? Why do you think you should be paid more? Is the amount of work, a factor? Is it your experience? Your education or is it because you have debts, or perhaps because you have a large family and need the extra money? Or are you the type that says: This is just what they pay me. This is what they say the jobs’ worth or this is the going rate. I see people running care homes on a pittance, they are often called Seniors, Shift or Team leaders. I knew one that all but run the Care home, while the manager who was new to the position sat back and did the ‘public stuff’ The marketing and disciplining. She often communicated to her staff through a communication book and that’s it. She did nothing else and was paid Manager money. Maybe that Senior/shift leader should have been paid Manager money and the Manager paid admin wage......... If you work in Care, am I ringing any bells here? You could be saying ‘I have to take what I can get, until I can get better’ Sure, this is fine, and what many of us have had to do. But the aim is to be looking for better – Staying at a company for ten years of your life, hoping the manager will see your potential isn’t going to get you promoted or paid what you’re worth.
How long have you been on your current wage? When was your last wage increase? Are you getting what you’re worth? It’s funny that when buying something, we ensure we pay what we think the item is worth. You see the price for the item, you immediately decide whether it is worth it or not.
Or are you a bargain hunter, do you always look for the best deal? When found and purchased you feel good about the item. In some cases, what you’ve brought at a bargain price is what it actually cost to make the item, so the seller doesn’t feel short changed, he /she may not have made a loss, but broken even, everybody is happy.
On the days that Jane does not have to collect the children from her in-laws, she can get home and relax, perhaps take a long bath, cook or order out for herself and Peter, if he hasn’t eaten with the children. She could also begin to draw again or look for local drawing classes. On the weekends – This time is for the family to bond, while cleaning the house, for at least an hour and Jane can schedule this before the children get ferried to their activities. I can report, that Jane followed my advice and is living a less stressful lifestyle. The dog has been given to Janes’ work colleague, who thought all her Christmases had all come at once. The children had refused to walk him. Jane found that although she loved him, she was the only person who was looking after him. The children now put their clothes away, (most of the time) and help to clean up after themselves. Saturdays are a hive of activity while the children try to get their chores done before Jane decides to take them to their various activities. There was one or two Saturdays where they had not done their chores so had to forfeit their weekend activities. (Didn’t go down very well, but as I said this only happened once or twice). Jane does her weekly shop on-line, giving her in-laws some of the groceries to help with the meals they provide twice a week. Janes’ mother-in-law said that she wondered why she hadn’t thought of this before, as she was only too happy to oblige. Her mother-in-law often wondered why she would pick the children up at 5.30pm then go home to begin cooking their evening meal, when they could be eating at 5pm. After speaking to Peter about what she does to keep the house functioning, and what he could do to help. Peter said that he had not realized that she was under so much stress. Peter had no issue picking up and dropping off the children at their activities and felt a little embarrassed about the mess he makes with his clothes. Peter doesn’t like cooking but does it anyway. The family enjoy ‘takeout night’ because they watch a movie together with ‘treats’ throughout, on Friday nights. This family are now bonding over two days, bringing them closer. Jane now works part time, the days off are spent pursing her passion to draw. She has taken a drawing course. Jane is less stressed and everyone in her household appears to be happy. But this is just a scenario i’ve made up. Peter and Janes’ life could be have gone very different, with the family refusing to corporate plus health and financial issues to contend with. Iyanla Vanzant Reminds us all that 'You Matter' Click on her image to hear her message.
