All People At The Same Level Make About The Same Amount Not
lmost no position or level have had a significant
of job reflects an income accomplishment, trade in those
that is pre-determined. A bargaining chips for more
salary range usually exists, and responsibility and more pay. Take
the difference between the high a look around you, and go for a
and low end of that range may be higher-paying job.
very significant. Don’t assume
that the person with the most One of the great distinctions
“seniority” earns the most at any between jobs in business is that
given level. It is not uncommon of line and staff positions. Two
to hire someone new at a higher vice presidents, one in charge of
income than someone who has been development and one in charge of
there a long time. This is administration, will almost
because the new person negotiated always earn significantly
for more and presented different incomes. Usually, every
him/herself as more valuable. person working under the line VP
earns more than every person
Too many women cling to the under the staff VP. Too many of
notion that the workplace should us are unaware that this
be “fair,” whether it appears distinction exists and the huge
that way or not. To hear that gap in pay between them. Become
workers at the same level receive aware of this distinction between
inequitable incomes, goes against line and staff, and go for a
that fantasy, which we refuse to position on the line, at your
discard. We continue to hope that current company or another one.
things will be done correctly
someday. I suggest we accept the Line positions are those jobs
situation as it is, and make it seen as making a direct
work to our advantage. Negotiate contribution to the company’s
for raises and bonuses. If you profits. Jobs directly involved
in the design, manufacture, and working in staff positions, while
sale of your product or service men move between line and staff.
are line positions. Briefly put, Most line positions are held by
production and sales are line men. This is partly due to the
positions. fact that women do not recognize
the difference and gravitate
Staff positions are those that toward staff positions,
support the line. Human erroneously believing them to be
resources, billing, and public safer. Far too many of us choose
relations are examples of staff staff positions to avoid the risk
positions. or visibility of a line position,
doubting that we are capable of
Line people are seen as succeeding at a line job. The
contributing to the profit of the price we pay in lack of
organization, while staff people recognition, job security,
are viewed as expenses. Line advancement, and compensation
people, by the nature of their does not warrant this choice.
jobs, almost always have more
power than staff people. Almost Women have many more choices than
without exception, line people we used to. As we make choices
are paid more. Over the course of concerning careers, we should
a lifetime, the difference in pay know and understand the
is staggering. difference between line and
staff. We need to land a position
One of the most blatant on the line. You are much more
differences between the careers prepared for this than you
of women and men is that women realize.
typically spend their lives
About the Author:
Patricia Smith is a businesswoman, speaker, and the Author of Each of Us: How Every Woman Can Earn More Money in Corporate America. http://www.eachofus.com
Published At: www.Isnare.com
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