How much do you want to be paid?

I get paid almost $8 an hour to be a cashier. It's fair enough, but I'd like to make more since I have a few years of experience. $9/hr. would be nice!

I'm going to school to get my bachelor's in early childhood education, and I do think teachers should be paid more...but only if they're the kind of teacher that is actually there for their students and does the job right!

How much do you think you deserve to be paid at your job right now? Are you satisfied with your job and salary currently?

I'm self-employed as a freelancer... and yes, I would say I am satisfied with my job and with my salary. Likely because I decide on my hours and what I will charge, and if people don't want to work with that, they can find someone else. Autonomy is good.



RoanneRed - been there, done that... we had an office supply store for 13 years and I think for the first five it paid its own way but not much more. Right up until we closed it, every dollar was tight (although by that time it was managing to pay three full-time salaries). Can I give you a little friendly advice? Do pay yourself something. I know "they" say to pour every dollar back into the business for XX years, but you need to take care of the heart & soul behind the business. I don't know whether (like us) you do any dipping into the til for a coffee here and there, or a bill that needs to be paid (surprising what it adds up to) - but even if you don't, put yourself on at least a little paycheck. It's a nice morale boost. Best of luck to you - it was fun, but I don't think I'd do it again. He's in the army now, and even averaging in a few trips, I think I see more of him now than I did when we had the store.

£100 an hour will do me pretty fine, thankyou very much.

At least $10k/year more. It's frustrating when you work in an industry (banking) that encourages you to have a college degree, and own a home, and SAVE, but fails to pay you enough to pay your student loans, your mortgage, and childcare... and have anything left to spare.

I get enough to pay all of my bills with enough left over for a little entertainment budget and monthly savings. To be honest, I think that I make more than most in my position (barn manger for a small, family owned and run local farm.) My job requires a lot from me, but I adore it and wouldn't have it any other way. I'm outside everyday (regardless of weather), constantly moving, always learning new skills and frequently lifting forty-pound buckets of water and fifty-pound bags of grain/feed. (All of this without having to pay to join a gym!) My organizational, managerial and delegating skills have been fine-tuned, too. My responsibilities seem endless, sometimes, but my bosses are truly grateful to me as an employee and show me through their positive reinforcements, bonuses and raises. Not to mention that they sent me to a clinic last year to learn how to diagnose dystocia in alpacas, go in, fix the problem and deliver crias (baby alpacas)! So, they may give me a lot of responsibility, but they back it up with bonuses, raises and positive and constructive feedback, as well as learning opportunities.
Best job I've ever had, and the pay is nearly equal to the highest hourly wage I've ever made!

I own my own construction company. After overhead, I make about $50.00 an hour. I have a double bachelors in Computer Engineering and Electronics Engineering, but I remodel kitchens and bathrooms. It pays the bills for now. What I really want to do is move to Nome Alaska and dredge for gold...those guys make bank! On average, 3-10k per day!

I agree with a previous poster...I've tripled my wage from being in a private setting..working for fitness centers to working as head of the nutrition department in a hospital..with that came a more expensive car..more expensive trips...a nicer house...just makes me spend more...lol

Are you satisfied with your job and salary currently?

Short answer - no

I've slowed down how fast I work now, I figure why keep working fast and taking on more and more of a workload when I've never received a raise? Not worth it. I've decided to keep my productivity level the same as my wages - if my boss decides to up my wages then I will up my productivity.

Absolutely feel the same, my moto is "u pay for what u get"

I just need an extra 50k a year. That's all.

The thing about jobs is, even when you are in a really well paid job, its never enough. people always want more. a few years ago i had a job on which i was making a lot of money, about twice what i am now. i was still skint come pay day. you just buy more expensive **** you dont need. I think the secret is to learn to be happy with what you have, because when it comes to money, too much is still not enough.

There's a lot more to life than money

Good point, I'm going to be trying to live a little like that soon - I'm getting paid pretty good (for me anyways), but soon I'm leaving this temp job to live in the mtns, getting paid less, in a more expensive area to live, and paying double rent for the house I have leased right now. But I'm still stoked to be living somewhere new, with a new job, and new people to meet. I'll be just making enough money to cover rent and food....and I'm excited!!

I made the move from Denver about 3 years ago and would never want to leave Summit, even though it is more expense the rewards of being out of the city and in the mountains have made me so much happier about life, perfect balance between work and play!

By the way, if you think you deserve to be paid more please make sure to prrof-read you're posts.

After six months unemployed I am ecstatic to be working, money reasonable, colleagues and boss great as well, sadly it is a fixed term 6 month contract but I am hopeful that I am doing the job well enough that they will roll the contract on.

It was so hard to hear people moan about their jobs. I would think to myself if you hate it so much then p*ss off and let someone else have a go that would appreciate having a job that would pay the bills. I know it isn't that simple but when you are desperate for a job you can't help thinking that way.

Far more than I'm worth.
Because. ..
Well, just because.

I get paid to preform and do well so I am very happy and thankful for what I get!

I think i should deserve to get paid atleast $20 an hour. My job is non stop stress all day, and when you go home i constantly think about what I have to do the next day. We are expected to have things done ASAP but are severely understaffed for the amount of work we are expected to do. Right now I dont even get paid anywhere near $20!!!!! Lets just say I made less than $30,000 last year. Way less.