Comments on: Don’t turn down a promotion, but feel free to dis your third cousin http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/03/28/dont-turn-down-a-promotion-dis-your-third-cousin/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cali http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/03/28/dont-turn-down-a-promotion-dis-your-third-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-183065 Cali Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:12:13 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1469#comment-183065 I am currently up for a "promotion" @ my company. Well more like, a position void is coming up, and I was the 1st person they felt comfortable with to take over. Unfortunately during my time here, I've taken on previous "promotions", responsibilities, accountability,workload, etc... & all w/out any increase or compensation over the course of 2 years. You know, being the team player for the company, thinking in the end they'd recognize it. But after my review in march, I saw that they are not looking out for me, as I've looked out for them. Now that they are in a bind, because the current position is only held by one person & I am the only one remotely trained to do it, they are between a rock & a hard place. I feel it's the perfect time to bring up my prior accomplishments & the setbacks as far as compensation over the years. I am not all that thrilled to take over this position, but if the money if right, I'm willing. I am currently up for a “promotion” @ my company. Well more like, a position void is coming up, and I was the 1st person they felt comfortable with to take over. Unfortunately during my time here, I’ve taken on previous “promotions”, responsibilities, accountability,workload, etc… & all w/out any increase or compensation over the course of 2 years. You know, being the team player for the company, thinking in the end they’d recognize it. But after my review in march, I saw that they are not looking out for me, as I’ve looked out for them. Now that they are in a bind, because the current position is only held by one person & I am the only one remotely trained to do it, they are between a rock & a hard place. I feel it’s the perfect time to bring up my prior accomplishments & the setbacks as far as compensation over the years. I am not all that thrilled to take over this position, but if the money if right, I’m willing.

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/03/28/dont-turn-down-a-promotion-dis-your-third-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-174155 Writer's Coin Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:39:34 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1469#comment-174155 This is an interesting topic because there is more depth to it once you get past the knee-jerk reaction of either dismissing this advice as ridiculous or embracing it because it's "convenient." I think it depends on where you are in life. If you're single and in your mid 20s, this is terrible advice. You should take the promotion—otherwise you're setting a bad precedent here. If you're established, have a handle on your finances, maybe have a wife and child—then I can understand this more. You want to live your life, not keep climbing the corporate ladder. This is an interesting topic because there is more depth to it once you get past the knee-jerk reaction of either dismissing this advice as ridiculous or embracing it because it’s “convenient.”

I think it depends on where you are in life. If you’re single and in your mid 20s, this is terrible advice. You should take the promotion—otherwise you’re setting a bad precedent here.

If you’re established, have a handle on your finances, maybe have a wife and child—then I can understand this more. You want to live your life, not keep climbing the corporate ladder.

]]> By: Chris http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/03/28/dont-turn-down-a-promotion-dis-your-third-cousin/comment-page-1/#comment-174122 Chris Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:01:47 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1469#comment-174122 I have to disagree with you. Essentially, what you are saying is that it's not ok to say no to a demand on your time, but it is ok to say no to a demand on your money. I believe it's ok to say no to both of them. If a promotion is going to demand more of my time and I feel like the extra money is not worth it, then I will most definitely say no. Why would that make me less valuable? What if I'm very good at what I do and taking the promotion would put me in another position that I'm not so good at? Have you ever heard the saying, "The good employees leave and the bad ones get promoted?" I work in engineering and it is sort of assumed that every entry level engineer is working towards eventually becoming a project manager. But why? Why can't someone just become a technical guru and never become a PM if he doesn't want to? I become more valuable by becoming better at what I do, not by taking an unwanted promotion. I don't want the added stress and hours and all. I like designing. I don't want to bother managing people. It's too much trouble. I have to disagree with you. Essentially, what you are saying is that it’s not ok to say no to a demand on your time, but it is ok to say no to a demand on your money. I believe it’s ok to say no to both of them. If a promotion is going to demand more of my time and I feel like the extra money is not worth it, then I will most definitely say no. Why would that make me less valuable? What if I’m very good at what I do and taking the promotion would put me in another position that I’m not so good at? Have you ever heard the saying, “The good employees leave and the bad ones get promoted?” I work in engineering and it is sort of assumed that every entry level engineer is working towards eventually becoming a project manager. But why? Why can’t someone just become a technical guru and never become a PM if he doesn’t want to? I become more valuable by becoming better at what I do, not by taking an unwanted promotion. I don’t want the added stress and hours and all. I like designing. I don’t want to bother managing people. It’s too much trouble.

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