Knowing your worth in the work place is key. I was also an eager beaver and was glad for the opportunity. Then you learn, companies never want to pay more than necessary as you are an expense not really an asset, however specialized your role. Then you work up the courage for "the talk" where you list all the "extra mile" things that you do then get told "that's part of your role as a senior". (cartoon fall off chair moment).
You touched on something key here. An episode on remuneration will come in the future but most of us, myself included, fall into the trap of being so grateful to be in the room that we confuse being worthy of being in the room with being paid our worth.
Knowing your worth in the work place is key. I was also an eager beaver and was glad for the opportunity. Then you learn, companies never want to pay more than necessary as you are an expense not really an asset, however specialized your role. Then you work up the courage for "the talk" where you list all the "extra mile" things that you do then get told "that's part of your role as a senior". (cartoon fall off chair moment).
You touched on something key here. An episode on remuneration will come in the future but most of us, myself included, fall into the trap of being so grateful to be in the room that we confuse being worthy of being in the room with being paid our worth.