tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post7069844478812439249..comments2024-03-27T21:40:39.130-07:00Comments on Small Biz Thoughts by Karl W. Palachuk: Did You Take a 25% Paycut?Karl W. Palachukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854725002875547297noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22311364.post-23957367686622474642009-08-25T10:14:38.377-07:002009-08-25T10:14:38.377-07:00We don't pay anywhere near the quoted rates fo...We don't pay anywhere near the quoted rates for people coming in off the street, unless you've been here for more than a year you aren't entitled to that kind of salary unless you know everything about how our internal infrastructure works.<br /><br />And while many will argue that they are experts with dozens of years in... everything... that expertise is only valid for a year or two until the next release comes out so unless they have a certification track I tend to point out to them that those salaries are reserved for true experts and give them a resume example.<br /><br />Employees don't think like employers and thats typically the key reason why they are looking for a job. We've interviewed a lot of people as the job market got interesting for project work and I have to admit that I'm rather disappointed with what's out there.<br /><br />-VladVlad Mazekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613073111629014683noreply@blogger.com