So, when I landed an internship, albeit at a tiny salary, at a New York newspaper, I was thrilled.
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You've considered a career change, but you don't want to start at the bottom at a lower salary after building a very successful career.
More controversially, Mr Appel hired Mr Sharon's farmer son, Gilad, who had no experience in tourism, at a huge salary, ostensibly to help with the project.
University students who complete their degrees may stay on for two years only if they land a skilled job at a reasonable salary, rather than hanging around hopefully or flipping burgers.
More to the point, if the employers are able to negotiate to hire more workers at a lower salary that will be more expansionary than if union contracts, minimum wage laws or social convention leads them to hire fewer workers at higher salaries.
Ever the caring hubby, he's looking out for his wife's bottom line, wondering aloud to his top staffer "if there is a play here, with these guys, with her" to work for a lobbying firm in Washington or New York at a better salary.
Saying goodbye to a comfortable salary at a Big 4 accounting firm, he was ready to do something more impactful.
At a financial firm, hindsight tells me I could have negotiated a higher starting salary, but it was already a great increase over my salary at the non-profit I had left just a short time prior.
Sadly, relatively few entrepreneurially minded MBA graduates can now afford to accept a below-market salary at a startup.
Having a founder at a market rate salary means that everyone else you hire will have one, too.
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On the other hand, considering that you might end up getting a better job or negotiating a higher salary at your current job as a result of your research, going to a few interviews is a pretty good investment of your time.
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According to the affidavit, Blagojevich discussed obtaining a substantial salary for himself at a nonprofit group or an organization affiliated with labor unions as well as placing his wife, Patti, on paid corporate boards, the government said.
Specifically, one third would rather have access to social media at work than a larger salary, and 56% will not accept a job unless they have access to social media while at work.
Sir Michael also said any teacher who did not wish to act as a surrogate parent in poor areas to pupils who lacked support at home did not deserve a salary increase.
Major League Baseball has enjoyed an antitrust exemption since the 1920s, but the players have successfully fought off attempts to curtail their earnings through a strong union that's gained free agency and salary arbitration while keeping a salary cap at arm's length.
Under the agreement, bonuses will be capped at a year's salary, but can rise to two years' pay if there is explicit approval from shareholders.
This week policymakers of the 27-nation European Union agreed a provisional deal to cap bonuses for bankers at a year's salary, or two years' pending shareholder approval.
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Meanwhile, under an EU deal agreed last week by the bloc's 27 nations, bonuses will be capped at a year's salary, but can rise to two year's pay if there is explicit approval from shareholders.
She has yet to take a salary at OWN, so her sources of revenue are now the shows she produces through her Harpo production company (like Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray), her satellite radio station and her magazine.
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The latest setback for London's banking sector -- the largest in Europe -- comes in the form of the EU's announcement it will cap bankers' bonuses at a year's salary, or two years' if there is explicit approval from shareholders.
But some firms, most famously Matsushita, a big electronics manufacturer, have introduced a new scheme in which employees waive the lump sum at retirement in return for a higher salary.
It should be interesting to see Fehr navigate these new waters, having come from a league where he successfully kept a salary cap at bay.
He was a near genius at salary negotiations with Walter Briggs, the parsimonious owner of the Detroit Tigers, and in the final years of his career was the highest-paid player in baseball.
Microsoft would probably have to give most employees a salary increase of at least 50%.
But there was also a need to look at the salary structure for those who were five years or so into their careers.
An extra year at school in South Africa brings a salary increase of 11-12%, whereas workers in developed countries can expect to make only 5-7% more.
Small savings will come from an old plan to replace only one in two retiring civil servants, and he says he will stop ministers claiming a salary and pension at the same time.
By contrast, the new rules basically let you convert everything in a traditional 401(k), including pre-tax salary deferrals, at any age, into a Roth 401(k).
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According to a survey by Salary.com, 90% of workers waste at least a half hour each workday, not including lunch or scheduled breaks.
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