I have a 4 year degree in Marketing. I am working in McLean, VA (the busiest city in Northern VA, as well as worst traffic) as a Marketing assistant and getting paid 35K a year. Been a year since I got hired, all my friends work around this area (even marketing assistant) are getting paid at least 40-45K. Am I being ripped off by my employer?
2007-09-04 03:58:34 · 6 answers · asked by mygchord 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Other - Advertising & Marketing
Why don't you go be your own boss. You have all the knowledge and expertise that you need.
Set up a website and market it outside your state with small quanity direct mail. Also contact companies personally, that you have researched and feel you can improve their marketing ...or even design an ad campaign then present it to them.
There is no reason you should be punching someone elses time clock.
Good Luck !
2007-09-04 13:04:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a degree in marketing than you know that it is in the company's best interest to get employees for as cheap as possible, and sell their service for the most.You agreed to work for what you are being paid.
Ask for a raise, and cite your work for them in comparison to other positions at other firms. If you don't get it, look for something else. There is nothing wrong with what either of you do about it.
Jim
2007-09-04 04:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by jim1965_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it won't be your boss. it particularly is a mistake made by the payroll human beings. if what you're merchandising enterprise is great adequate to have a separate man or woman doing payroll, you need to start there. Do your payroll stubs needless to say tutor your 401-ok contributions? various brokerage bills have tanked recently. must be, your brokerage assertion reflects what your contributions are worth now. Worst case, your boss retained your $one thousand and invested it "for you", and did this form of rotten job that in the time of basic terms $350 of it continues to be. produce different workers had the comparable factor ensue to them? if so, your case against the boss could be greater. the final analysis, nonetheless, is -- that is greater suitable, to stay employed there and forgo your lacking $650, or get yet another job lined up, and notice in case you will get your $650 decrease back. As you assert, it does not seem such as you will get it decrease back without huge combat. you need to appear into small claims court docket, or get a one-hour legal consultation -- each now and then they are unfastened or very low-fee.
2016-10-03 23:14:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You apparently agreed to the salary, since you are working for them. So no, you aren't being ripped off. If you feel you should be making more, you can always look for a different job that pays more. Or you can ask them for a raise, citing that other similar jobs pay more, but they don't have to give it to you.
2007-09-04 04:42:52 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a pretty low wage for McLean I get paid 30k with no degree in Columbia, MD
2007-09-04 04:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by JewelGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know ,why don't u ask your employer and see what the deal is.You might have to move on to a higher paying job because your at a starting salary.The job market is the best its been in years so move fast.GOOD LUCK
2007-09-04 05:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by D.C. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋