Do you put a price on your worth? Is it based on looks, charm and personality? Or is it based on experience and what you can add to a company?
Personally, I could never trade on my good looks, charm and personality. I can trade on my experience as a good employee.
In the last six years, my experience has been (a) horrible, but most importantly I have learned that employers don't want good employees. They don't necessarily have to qualify what they want in a good employee and by osmosis the employee should be able to figure it out. Not whining, just observing. I've had a lot of opportunity to observe.
I was laid off today because the company couldn't afford me. For $10/hr. The gory details are just drama, but I will say this sucks. This scary sucks.
