I have been an hourly consultant my entire career, and have been recently approached to take a permanent position with one of my part-time clients. More

3. Negotiating for Meaning

Are you as satisfied with the work you do today as you were a year ago? Do you have fun doing your job? Do you work in a creative environment where coworkers trust and nurture one another? More

4. Work from Home

I have started a new job under the assumption that I would be working out of my employer's home-based office for about four months. Now he is telling me I need to work from my home. More

5. Aggressive Numbers

I used your Salary Wizard and other sites to come up with a market value for myself. I found that I'm worth between $42,000 and $45,000 (I'm making $35,000 in base salary). When I approached my employer for a raise, he seemed extremely surprised and thought my numbers were too aggressive, and that my current salary is about right. More

6. Lateral Move

I was offered a "promotion" from receptionist/office clerk to administrative assistant/office manager of a new venture in a different office. I inadvertently found out that the person they hired to replace me as receptionist/office clerk started at the same wage as I am currently making. More

7. Second Negotiation

I received an offer lower than my desired salary. I talked it over with HR, and they met me almost halfway with a second offer. Is it appropriate to renegotiate to get closer to my desired salary, or is it time to accept their offer? More

8. Revising Job Description

I have been working as a human resources assistant for the last two and a half years. Although I had no human resources experience when I started, I have now learned almost every aspect of my job (at least according to my job description) and have acquired even more responsibilities. More

9. Disclose Seeing Pay Range

Do I have a right to view the compensation band for my title? More

10. Top of Pay Range

I work for a large organization. Each January, there is a pay raise for all employees. This year the raise was 3 percent. More