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amother

Peach

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 6:39 pm

amother [ Ghostwhite ] wrote:

Can I ask what you do? And where I might find such a well paying job?

I’m paid well but 40 k annually for 22 hours a week. You’re paid really nicely! I was just recently in the job market and didn’t find any such well paying jobs!

Like OP, I'm a valued employee for more than 7 years. I was actually my boss's first worker when he initially started his business, and he trusts me with everything. You don't just "find" such well paying jobs. I started with a pretty meager salary, and slowly built my way up.

amother

Ghostwhite

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 6:54 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

You are being paid extremely well actually!!! Especially if you only started recently.

As The only way you can get a lot more is if you are working there for a while and build yourself up and prove your worth. You can't find a job that's that much for starting salary.

I’ve been working for ten years Smile

One job maxed out at $25/hour.
The next maxed out at $30/hour.
This one started at $35/hour I hope it goes up.

amother

Currant

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 8:03 pm

I started my current job at $25/hour. I only work about 16 hours a week so my annual salary isn’t very high (especially since I don’t get paid vacation yet). Is that considered high hourly?

amother

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 8:25 pm

amother [ Currant ] wrote:

I started my current job at $25/hour. I only work about 16 hours a week so my annual salary isn’t very high (especially since I don’t get paid vacation yet). Is that considered high hourly?

With no prior experience? From what I understand, it's the high end of starting salary.

amother

Currant

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 8:38 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

With no prior experience? From what I understand, it's the high end of starting salary.

No. Close to ten years of experience in similar kinds of positions (secretly/virtual assistant/executive assistant). The work I do now is a bit more industry focused (insurance) than some of the others were. I didn’t have prior experience in this industry.

Also I work exclusively from home.

Glad to hear it’s on the higher end.

amother

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 8:49 pm

If you are bringing with yourself years of experience that bring value to your current job, then I would think you can definitely ask for more if you are good at what you do.
Speak to ppl in the industry that can give you a feel of what's going on now
Also, I don't know how work from home plays into the picture

mra01385

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 9:28 pm

For people that work from home how do you socialise with people during the day?

amother

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 9:35 pm

My question also is, what is the benefit to working from home? What do you gain? Other than not having to drive to work?

amother

Apple

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 9:41 pm

mra01385 wrote:

For people that work from home how do you socialise with people during the day?

I don't 😁
I also don't feel the need to, it's obviously different for people who need it

amother

Blonde

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 9:43 pm

mra01385 wrote:

For people that work from home how do you socialise with people during the day?

I don't and am fine with that.

amother

DarkRed

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 9:46 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Thanks. I'm trying to figure out how hourly translates into a number for salary? Are you able to help me with that please?
And also, when was the last time you reevaluated your salary with your employer?

I get paid $650 every week, regardless of how many hours I actually worked. That's how it translates into a number for salary.
My hours are approximately 10-2 Monday through Thursday. Some days I get in a couple of minutes earlier. Any time my kids are off of school, including performances, appointments, vacation etc. - I don't come in. I check in on my emails a couple of times and respond to anything urgent, and then catch up at night. Those days I work an average of 1 to 2 hours tops. I also have a weekly therapy appointment with one child in the morning, which means I only work 2 hours on that day. I do check my emails at night and deal with anything time sensitive - this can take from 10 minutes anywhere to 45 minutes (rarely).
I'm only working at this job for 3 years, not 7. I imagine I'll be making more by the time we reach 7. I recently asked for a raise from $525 per week which is what I had been getting and received it no questions asked.

Feel free to ask if you have further questions

mra01385

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 10:11 pm

To dark red what do you do for a job?

amother

Powderblue

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 10:34 pm

Where can I find jobs like this? I have office experience

amother

Currant

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 11:09 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

My question also is, what is the benefit to working from home? What do you gain? Other than not having to drive to work?

I started working from home when I moved to ey as a newlywed and once I got used to it and was in the practice of keeping my babies home with me I didn’t want to change even after moving back to the states.
So I have a baby home with me, usually till the 18 month or so range. It’s harder in th states where I do all my work during the day vs in ey when I worked more hours at night cuz that’s when business hours were.

Don’t have to get dressed:) for me that beats not having a social life from work.

Orchid

Tue, Nov 02 2021, 11:31 pm

amother [ Cyan ] wrote:

It’s $25k a year for $32 an hr. Nope you can’t ask for double, at a certain point you do become replaceable...

How did you get 32k?

I am coming up with 25k

$32 X 15 X 52 = $24,960
hourly rate x hours per week x weeks per year = yearly salary

amother

Wed, Nov 03 2021, 12:27 pm

Orchid wrote:

How did you get 32k?

I am coming up with 25k

$32 X 15 X 52 = $24,960
hourly rate x hours per week x weeks per year = yearly salary

You are both saying the same thing Smile

Orchid

Wed, Nov 03 2021, 12:30 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

You are both saying the same thing Smile

She is saying $32 per hour yields a $32,000 annual salary.
I am saying $32/ hour yields a $25,000 annual salary. How is it the same thing? If 32 and 25 are the same thing, I'll take $32,000 Very Happy

Both assume a 15 hour work-week.

amother

Currant

Wed, Nov 03 2021, 12:45 pm

Cyan wrote “It’s $25k a year for $32 an hr. Nope you can’t ask for double, at a certain point you do become replaceable...”

Orchid

Wed, Nov 03 2021, 12:58 pm

OMG you're right! I totally misread that. My apologies to all! Carry on without me :-D

amother

Currant

Wed, Nov 03 2021, 1:04 pm

Orchid wrote:

OMG you're right! I totally misread that. My apologies to all! Carry on without me :-D

Lol I did have to read it twice also Wink

don’t feel bad.

It would be nice if the math worked like that to calculate salaries 😂

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