Comments on: Pay Doesn’t Reflect Skills http://www.unitedprofessionals.org/blog/2007/05/16/283/ Issues that matter and resources for white collar workers of any profession or employment status. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:28:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dawn Follin http://www.unitedprofessionals.org/blog/2007/05/16/283/#comment-24864 Dawn Follin Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:47:03 +0000 http://www.unitedprofessionals.org/blog/2007/05/16/283/#comment-24864 I have been working in an administrative capacity for 20 years. This is not necessarily out of choice. I received my Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems in 2000 in hopes of doing something I really loved - working on/with computers (and making a nice living while doing it). That unfortunately never happened. I continue to be pigeonholed into administrative positions and have yet to truly use my IT skills. The really sad part is that I was told by an IT manager 2 years ago that my degree was obsolete and I might as well resign myself to working clerical/administrative for the rest of my career. I am a single mother of 2 and I'm am making just above the poverty line. I can't even afford my student loans. I can certainly relate to your frustration. It's ok to offer your expertise, but it would be nice to get paid what that expertise is worth. Take care. I have been working in an administrative capacity for 20 years. This is not necessarily out of choice. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems in 2000 in hopes of doing something I really loved - working on/with computers (and making a nice living while doing it). That unfortunately never happened. I continue to be pigeonholed into administrative positions and have yet to truly use my IT skills. The really sad part is that I was told by an IT manager 2 years ago that my degree was obsolete and I might as well resign myself to working clerical/administrative for the rest of my career.

I am a single mother of 2 and I’m am making just above the poverty line. I can’t even afford my student loans.

I can certainly relate to your frustration. It’s ok to offer your expertise, but it would be nice to get paid what that expertise is worth.

Take care.

]]> By: Alan Plastow http://www.unitedprofessionals.org/blog/2007/05/16/283/#comment-23993 Alan Plastow Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:41:11 +0000 http://www.unitedprofessionals.org/blog/2007/05/16/283/#comment-23993 I also invested too many years playing the technician game. Unfortunately, technical work has become the "property" of the young professionals who literally live their work 24/7. That isn't the life I wanted to live so I changed my focus. Essentially, I created my own niche profession that relates to both technical and advanced clerical. Interestingly enough, it is working quite well. How can I provide you with encouragement and ideas to change you life and that of your family? Let me know & I'll do what I can. I also invested too many years playing the technician game. Unfortunately, technical work has become the “property” of the young professionals who literally live their work 24/7. That isn’t the life I wanted to live so I changed my focus.

Essentially, I created my own niche profession that relates to both technical and advanced clerical. Interestingly enough, it is working quite well.

How can I provide you with encouragement and ideas to change you life and that of your family? Let me know & I’ll do what I can.

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