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1:00PM Angus Kidman | The average growth in pay for a typical Aussie worker over the past year is under 3%. That makes careful financial planning essential, but there should be light at the end of the tunnel if you’re patient. More »
Why A 3% Pay Rise Isn’t All Bad News
1:00PM Angus Kidman | The average growth in pay for a typical Aussie worker over the past year is under 3%. That makes careful financial planning essential, but there should be light at the end of the tunnel if you’re patient. More » 
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Ditch The Range Scale When Negotiating
5:30AM Azadeh Ensha | Some people are born negotiators, but for most, it’s a skill set that requires honing. Finance weblog Feld Notes suggests improving your powers of persuasion by eliminating ranges from your negotiating vocabulary. More »
Work
10:30AM Angus Kidman | One reason your salary might not have kept pace with general trends in recent years is the increasing shift to contracting. Flexibility is one of the great benefits of a contract/freelance lifestyle, but a recent survey suggests increased earnings won’t necessarily follow. More »
Contract Workers Are Seeing Pay Decline
10:30AM Angus Kidman | One reason your salary might not have kept pace with general trends in recent years is the increasing shift to contracting. Flexibility is one of the great benefits of a contract/freelance lifestyle, but a recent survey suggests increased earnings won’t necessarily follow. More »
Money
1:00PM Angus Kidman | Chances are good that you’re making more money now then you were just before the millennium turned — but are you keeping pace with the average Australian? More »
What’s Happened To Your Salary In The Last Decade?
1:00PM Angus Kidman | Chances are good that you’re making more money now then you were just before the millennium turned — but are you keeping pace with the average Australian? More »
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Avoid Tipping Your Hand In Salary Negotiations
3:30AM Adam Pash | You’re in the midst of a job interview, your potential boss-to-be seems very interested in what you’ve got to offer, and then she pops the question: “What were you making before?” How should you reply? More »
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Negotiate Your Salary More Effectively
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Most of us grew up being told to work hard but how many of us were coached on the importance of negotiating our salaries, the most tangible reward for our hard work? More »
Work
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Apparently, it’s now so hard to get construction workers in the Northern Territory some employers are paying staff a $100 a week bonus not to take sickies. The Northern Territory News reports that paying money to ensure people don’t take Monday off for fishing or drinking has proved necessary to prevent a labour shortage. Is this supply and demand in action, a sensible compromise, or an assault on the time-honoured Aussie sickie tradition? Let us know what you think — and any good sickie deals you’ve managed — in the comments.NT workers’ no-sickie bonus
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Should you get paid a sickie bonus?
2:30PM Angus Kidman | Apparently, it’s now so hard to get construction workers in the Northern Territory some employers are paying staff a $100 a week bonus not to take sickies. The Northern Territory News reports that paying money to ensure people don’t take Monday off for fishing or drinking has proved necessary to prevent a labour shortage. Is this supply and demand in action, a sensible compromise, or an assault on the time-honoured Aussie sickie tradition? Let us know what you think — and any good sickie deals you’ve managed — in the comments.NT workers’ no-sickie bonus
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Work
7:40PM Angus Kidman | As the end of the financial year approaches, it’s tempting to head into the boss’ office and ask for a pay rise. An article on strategies to do that at news.com.au offers a bunch of useful suggestions, including this one: don’t just think about asking for cash. Getting the option of flexible working hours, or additional time to work at home, may be just as valuable as cold hard cash — and much simpler for your immediate manager to approve. Would you accept better conditions in lieu of more cash, or does money really talk? Let us know in the comments.
How to ask for a pay rise … and get it
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Plan for a pay rise by not asking for cash
7:40PM Angus Kidman | As the end of the financial year approaches, it’s tempting to head into the boss’ office and ask for a pay rise. An article on strategies to do that at news.com.au offers a bunch of useful suggestions, including this one: don’t just think about asking for cash. Getting the option of flexible working hours, or additional time to work at home, may be just as valuable as cold hard cash — and much simpler for your immediate manager to approve. Would you accept better conditions in lieu of more cash, or does money really talk? Let us know in the comments.
How to ask for a pay rise … and get it
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