Become A Valuable Asset To The Company
The difference between the people who make more money in a job is the attitude. If you make yourself a valuable asset to the company, you must see things from your employer's point of view.
The average worker is a pence per dozen. Most want to work a set schedule, do as little work as they can get away with and collect a check at the end of the week. This core group of workers generally don't have much interest in the company itself and have a "you big business OWE me a living" attitude.
If you want to have a better job, lose that chip on your shoulder quickly! Believe it or not, those who have created your job position and many other job positions have worked a lot harder than you can imagine to get to where they are today. Without them, you would not have a job.
Most employers realize the majority staff is in it only for a quick pay off and it is fine with them. They set out a specific minimum load they expect from each worker and pay them for a job done. In the short term it seems to work out, but over a period of time, the workers start to get disgruntled wondering why they make peanuts in comparison to the boss or management.
If you want to get ahead in any company, you must be concerned with the entire nature of the business almost as if it were your own. You need to study it. You need to devote extra time learning what is expected from each position. You need to know how to run this business from top to bottom and be willing to do what it takes to get as much done as possible.
If you are persistent, many employers will allow you to take on the extra work once they are confident that you are not going to quit as soon as they train you into doing new things.
If you were to further your education, it would also give you a better edge in moving up the company ladder. Take a few courses and in time you can earn a degree or advance a degree you have earned.
If your company has seminars and extra classes, volunteer to take them. If someone calls in sick, offer to fill in that job until the worker comes back. If your boss will allow you to work extra hours, do it and get busy. Don't slack on the job! Sitting by idly gossiping at the water cooler is a sure way to tell your boss that you are only in the business for a check period - not advancing material.
If you are that unsatisfied with your job and it is just a paycheck to you, don't expect to go very far or get a pay raise. Perhaps you should seek counseling to find out why you are so unhappy and if it really is the job itself that makes your life hell or is it just in your mind. Most who determine who change their attitude become more valuable in an instant.
Other conditions, such as intolerable bosses or co-workers can truly make you want to consider other job opportunities. If you like your job and the problem is your co-worker, you could try to prove you are more valuable an asset to the company and bring up the matter with someone in a senior position. If you state quite politely that working with that person is becoming very hard while you list all the things you are doing for the company, they may be able to intervene on your behalf. However, if you are not an asset to the company, they may just show you the door.
If the problem is the boss and there is nothing you can do to make things right, it is time to look for another position where your contributions will make a difference. If you are confident enough in your skills, you may even decide to do consultant work in the same field or start your own business. If you are not confident enough, list carefully all the things you have done in your job so you can present them to a new employer.
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