More Money More Problems?

Recently I talked to a friend of mine and asked her why hasn't she moved up in the company that she has been working for over 12 years? Her answer kind of caught me off guard when she said the reason why she hasn't accepted a higher position, is because with higher pay come more responsibility, that she wasn't ready for. Then I said to her, you gave this company 12 years of your life, isn't that better than accepting a 20 to 50 cent raise every year? After all I explained you have showed up faithfully for 12 years, you know how to do all the jobs and you have out grown your position there. If you don't move up to the next level, very soon they will lay you off and pay someone new a lower wage to fill that position.Then she looked at me and said that isn't fair! Then I said that's business , no one wants to pay someone a higher wage to do something a lower wage employee can do effectively. Then I said, of course if you move up and your wages increase there will be more responsibilities that come with it. That's why people who take the higher positions get paid a higher salary, to handle problems that lower wage employees or workers can't.When the lower wage employee is capable of handling those issues or problems is when they have out grown their positions.

Its a fact that most companies are searching for new people to lead their companies, not realizing that there are already very qualified candidates or individuals right there within their own company. It makes good business sense to promote within, instead of looking outside the company. Doing so will encourage other employees to want to move up and the company will become even more profitable in the future to come. Yes there are many employees that refuse to take a higher position because of the pressures or problems that comes with it. But there is no one out there that doesn't want to make more or feel that they are worth more than they are being paid. Want to make more money? If you are able to handle problems, just as good or well as management ,then take a higher position within your company you work for then get paid. More money, more problems?

W.A.N