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Jun 20, 2024
12:31:04pm

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Longseason

Previous username: panacablue
Bio page: Longseason
Joined: Jul 18, 2010
Last login: Jun 29, 2024
Total posts: 18,686 (60 FO)

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Time

What is 19 years of a professional career worth?

DCCougFan

Jun 20, 12:23pm

Seems too vague for anyone here to have any useful input

Gustav

Jun 20, 12:28pm

And keep in mind your gov job probably has benefits private industry does not

Gustav

Jun 20, 12:32pm

Believe in yourself. See what the high end of the market is for your role/experience and ask for 20% more than that.

TN_Coug

Jun 20, 12:30pm

Thanks, this is very helpful.

DCCougFan

Jun 20, 2:35pm

You are worth X amount.

Longseason

Jun 20, 12:31pm

And if you work hard and make the right choices, you can be worth Y amount.

Shihan

Jun 20, 12:33pm

If you goof off and have little self control, you can be worth only U amount.

Shihan

Jun 20, 12:36pm

What is the degree and field of expertise? I know PhDs that are worth hundreds

TailgateU

Jun 20, 12:32pm

Bad response to say I was blaming my wife. You misread.

DCCougFan

Jun 20, 2:27pm

Your edit on OP was appropriate.

TailgateU

Jun 20, 2:36pm

Almost anyone could add at least a few more dollars to their salary if they

shoganai

Jun 20, 12:39pm

You are worth what a company will pay you, ask for what your friend says to

4mack

Jun 20, 12:40pm

This is the advice I am taking moving forward. Thanks.

DCCougFan

Jun 20, 2:36pm

If you're a GS employee in DC and not getting promoted every year or two moving from agency to agency why stay in DC?

JayOwen

Jun 20, 12:58pm

Agree with others.

dwhitebud

Jun 20, 1:04pm

Thanks, this is a good take. I sometimes get caught up on salary range.

DCCougFan

Jun 20, 2:31pm

$325,000

stoils

Jun 20, 1:24pm

Federal employees get extra compensation for living in expensive areas.

Jun 20, 4:19pm

Whatever compensation is normal and competitive for the job offer you accept. It's not what you're worth that determines

roseyscenario

Jun 20, 5:19pm

It gets easier the higher you move up. If I weren’t paying for two kids

DwigtA2RM

Jun 20, 10:37pm

Thanks for your post. I DM’d you.

DCCougFan

Jun 22, 6:09pm

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TN_Coug

Jun 21, 7:45pm

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