It can be frustrating watching the clock tick away without seeing even one hour of paid time off on your request. After all, you took … Read More

When you get fired, the talk turns away from playing music and into numbers. You meet with HR, and it’s all business. Your severance package … Read More

Pay is a common problem because of the holidays. When you see your work calendar you worry that overtime will evaporate in smaller than expected … Read More

Shift Differentials: Extra Pay for Working While the Rest of the World Sleeps The extra dollars is called shift differentials. The idea is they’ll help … Read More

It does all that tricky math for you (and if it’s not working, let me know). Just plug in your rate and number of hours … Read More

When you get your first paycheck of the year, it’s not as large as you’d imagined. Remember: you committed to an annual salary. However, the … Read More

When I say “twice a month,” most people imagine their paycheck size remaining constant, it usually doesn’t. A semi-monthly paycheck give you a reliable rhythm: … Read More

Sales prediction meetings are where dreams go to die (or at least get smothered in spreadsheets). You arrive excited about your full pipeline, until you … Read More

The offer letter is before you and, hey, the bottom-line amount looks good…until you start reading between the lines. “On-target earnings” seems simple enough, but … Read More

Time moves on, regardless of the slip in deals. This applies whether you’re awaiting legal review or you’ve put pen to paper. Attaining sales quota … Read More