That used to be the case in my office when someone was fired, as opposed to leaving on their own accord. Now we have key cards, and HR just takes them back.
If the apocalypse comes, beep me.
Buffy ,'Selfless'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Sep 23, 2009 10:43:56 am PDT #10380 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Vortex - Sep 23, 2009 11:00:19 am PDT #10381 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
If the median household income in your area is X, what is a reasonable salary expectation for a single young professional to have?
I don't know that household income is really relevant for salary expectations. Your industry would be more of an issue, I think.
StuntHusband - Sep 23, 2009 11:11:29 am PDT #10382 of 30001
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
ION: my iPhone is now my Starbucks card.
I love living in the world the books of my youth called "science fiction".
DavidS - Sep 23, 2009 11:13:07 am PDT #10383 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I love living in the world the books of my youth called "science fiction".
Not as much as Starbucks and Apple love having you in their demographic.
StuntHusband - Sep 23, 2009 11:16:20 am PDT #10384 of 30001
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Not as much as Starbucks and Apple love having you in their demographic.
...or are they in mine?
(shifty eyes)
Gudanov - Sep 23, 2009 11:17:53 am PDT #10385 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
An interesting video.
A 1959 Chevy vs. a 2009 Chevy in a head-on offset collision test. No surprise which car does better, but it's pretty dramatic.
DavidS - Sep 23, 2009 11:19:58 am PDT #10386 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
...or are they in mine?
Well, you just took money - legal tender in all 50 states - and put it in a card that says "may spend only at Starbucks." So Starbucks already has your future spending. They're making interest off it. And you can't buy a beer with your Starbucks card.
So I maintain that they have the shiftier eyes. And Apple makes that seem cool.
StuntHusband - Sep 23, 2009 11:22:02 am PDT #10387 of 30001
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
I've had Starbucks cards since the company introduced them, and my family is full of alcoholics, so drinking beer is a once- or twice-yearly thing. Coffee, though, is several-times-a-day.
Apple simply lets me continue doing something I've been doing for years in a shiny, candy-like fashion.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 23, 2009 11:28:01 am PDT #10388 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
This is what you were doing instead of [other seemingly more urgent HR tasks]
That always seems to be the case with HR departments! (no offense, Scrappy.)
ChiKat - Sep 23, 2009 11:28:37 am PDT #10389 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
If the median household income in your area is X, what is a reasonable salary expectation for a single young professional to have?
I don't think they're corralative. Salary really depends on industry, years of experience, education level, the type of company (non-profit, small corporate, large corporate), benefits included, bonus and/or commission potential.
Location (as in cost of living for said location) is also a variable.
My suggestion is to find a professional association for the industry or job type and see if they have salary survey data. I did that at my old company and negotiated a decent raise based on industry, years of experience, size of company and location.