09-05-2002, 06:42 PM
Dough, doing something and looking for a reward is seldom the easiest way to get a reward.
What has worked for me is showing my commitment to the company and my job. Being a solid person that can be depended on and never asking for anything in return. I've been here for 2 years and have not seen a substantial annual raise. However, every year I make a little bit more money on bonuses. Or, I get little kick backs like a digital camera, a laptop, a new desktop computer, etc. Put it to you this way, I have one of the two fastest computers in our company. The other one is on the desk of my counterpart. Both of them are better than the computer used by our IT manager.
Also, I've been promoted to a different position that suits my talents better and will lead to better things in the future. All of this because I worked smart and hard for a long time. Anyone can bust their ass for 8 months in hope of getting a big raise, managers know that. What they want to see is long term commitment.
However, aren't you an IT guy, yourself? Then you should know that there are 15 million guys just like you and only about 5,000 positions to fill. They don't have to pay you shit, because you've got no place else to go.
What has worked for me is showing my commitment to the company and my job. Being a solid person that can be depended on and never asking for anything in return. I've been here for 2 years and have not seen a substantial annual raise. However, every year I make a little bit more money on bonuses. Or, I get little kick backs like a digital camera, a laptop, a new desktop computer, etc. Put it to you this way, I have one of the two fastest computers in our company. The other one is on the desk of my counterpart. Both of them are better than the computer used by our IT manager.
Also, I've been promoted to a different position that suits my talents better and will lead to better things in the future. All of this because I worked smart and hard for a long time. Anyone can bust their ass for 8 months in hope of getting a big raise, managers know that. What they want to see is long term commitment.
However, aren't you an IT guy, yourself? Then you should know that there are 15 million guys just like you and only about 5,000 positions to fill. They don't have to pay you shit, because you've got no place else to go.