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Lifer
I joined this forum a few months after I started my current job.
When I left college 5 years ago this July, I joined a small startup Internet company. Instead of independent companies with no financial backing, we were owned by a larger more profitable company. Over the past 5 years, we've worked tirelessly on products for public schools and it has truly paid off for our company however we, as employees, have always been trying to 'catch up for lost time' sort of speak... basically paying off the financial hole we had dug with our owning company.
Last year we turned a profit for the first time, and the promise of substantial raises was upon us.
Today, I finally am making what I should be. I received an 18.5% raise along with a $1k bonus and yearly profit sharing bonuses that will equal from 5-20% of my salary.
See kids, hard work and determination CAN pay off. It took five years, and we're still small in staff (which currently means low overhead), but we work our asses off and we're getting paid nicely now because of it.
Thanks to everyone who provided any advice to me over the years or pointers on coding and life. You kept me sane when times were tough and it looked like we would never make it. :thumbsup:
When I left college 5 years ago this July, I joined a small startup Internet company. Instead of independent companies with no financial backing, we were owned by a larger more profitable company. Over the past 5 years, we've worked tirelessly on products for public schools and it has truly paid off for our company however we, as employees, have always been trying to 'catch up for lost time' sort of speak... basically paying off the financial hole we had dug with our owning company.
Last year we turned a profit for the first time, and the promise of substantial raises was upon us.
Today, I finally am making what I should be. I received an 18.5% raise along with a $1k bonus and yearly profit sharing bonuses that will equal from 5-20% of my salary.
See kids, hard work and determination CAN pay off. It took five years, and we're still small in staff (which currently means low overhead), but we work our asses off and we're getting paid nicely now because of it.
Thanks to everyone who provided any advice to me over the years or pointers on coding and life. You kept me sane when times were tough and it looked like we would never make it. :thumbsup:
