Tax rebates: A clue to co-workers’ salaries
If you’re attentive, or snoopy, the tax rebates that are starting to arrive in Americans’ bank accounts this week are a chance to figure out roughly what co-workers make, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her April 29 Ask Annie column. Is pay a big secret where you work?Is there anyone whose pay you’re curious about — or who you suspect is curious about yours? Have you ever tried to figure out a co-worker’s salary?
Don’t expect a bigger raise this year
According to our crystal ball, your salary increase will be just so-so this year, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her January 3 Ask Annie column. Do you expect to get a big raise this year? Made any career-related New Year’s resolutions? Tell us about them.
Want a higher paycheck? Say you’re sorry
People earning over $100,000 a year are almost twice as likely to apologize after an argument or mistake as those earning $25,000 or less, Fortune’s Anne Fisher reports in her Oct. 17 Ask Annie column. What do you think? Has a well-timed apology at work (or the lack of one) ever had an impact on your career - or changed your opinion of a boss?
Pay ruling ignores the real world
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Tuesday in a 5-4 ruling that employees who want to take legal action against a discriminatory employer must file a formal complaint with a federal agency within 180 days of an employer’s explicit offense (i.e. either hiring a woman for less pay than a man or giving her a smaller raise because she’s female), explains Anne Fisher in her May 31 column. What do you think of the ruling?
Will changing jobs lead to more pay - or less?
It’s hard to predict how any individual job candidate will fare, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 27 Ask Annie column. If you’ve switched jobs recently, what have you found? Did you find employers willing to give you a raise - or even a signing bonus - to woo you? Or is the job market in your field so competitive that you felt lucky to get an offer?
Why women get paid less
Women’s unwillingness to “rock the boat” and ask for a raise is a big reason why the wage gap between college-educated women and their male counterparts has actually gotten bigger since the mid-’90s, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 20 Ask Annie column. Do you think women shy away from asking for more money, or do you think discrimination is the real problem? What tips do you have on asking for - and getting - a raise?
Should slackers get year-end bonuses, too?
At some offices, everyone gets the same extra pay at holiday time, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her December 6 Ask Annie column. Is that good for morale, or bad management? What happens at your workplace?
- Tips on getting a summer job
- 30 best Web sites for job hunters
- Tax rebates: A clue to co-workers’ salaries
- Does your employer deserve you?
- Confessions of a layoff coach
- Who’s hiring new college grads now
- If your employer goes bust, what next?
- March Madness: Are office betting pools ok?
- 8 ways to be a better boss
- Clear your desk of family photos?
- I can also recommend having your teen... More
- It will sound obvious, but teens shou... More
- I had a job at sears & roebuck in... More
- I sold Cutco for several summers. I... More
- While it's smart to find a job that l... More
- Annie, you are right on. As a Mom wh... More
- I TOTALLY agree with the people who h... More
- I am looking for a teen - preferably... More
- My favorite board is Yahoo! HotJobs b... More
- I found my job on Yahoo! HotJobs. I l... More




