salary

  • The 7 Deadly Sins of Asking for a Raise

    The 7 Deadly Sins of Asking for a Raise

    The current national unemployment rate is as low as it’s been in 50 years, so depending on your industry, there’s likely never been a better time to ask for a raise in your entire life. The tight labour market has companies desperate to hire and keep talented people, so if you do it right, you…


  • How to Calculate Your ‘Hourly Wage’ When on a Salary

    How to Calculate Your ‘Hourly Wage’ When on a Salary

    When you’re working full time, you can track your spending and make a budget using percentages of your income to try to get a handle on what you can truly afford. But thinking of your salary in terms of monthly or even weekly allotments of money isn’t necessarily the most effective way to think of…


  • When to Tell Your Coworkers Your Salary (and When You Shouldn’t)

    When to Tell Your Coworkers Your Salary (and When You Shouldn’t)

    The case for pay transparency is gaining traction. Next month, the New York City Pay Transparency Law, which mandates that companies disclose salary ranges for all job postings, is set to take effect. Although pay transparency is enforced in some places (see state laws in California and Colorado), disclosing how much money you make still…