Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive Stephanie Dennis

Lowest paying (in no particular order):


Food service
Maids
Cleaners / custodians / janitors
Cashiers
Dishwashers
Laundry workers
Messengers
Retail sales
Office clerks
Laborers
Farming
Fishing
Grounds crews
Building maintenance
Host / hostess
Home care aids
Packagers
Move theatre teams
Lifeguards
Hotel front desk customer service
Parking lot attendees


Highest paying (in no particular order):


Psychiatrists
Obstetricians / gynecologists
Surgeons
Prosthodontists
Oral surgeons
Orthodontics
Anesthesiologists
Physicians
Family medicine physicians
General internal medicine physicians
Chief executives
Pediatricians
Nurse anesthetics
Dentists
Pilots / copilots / flight engineers
Dentists - all other specialties
Computer and information systems managers
Architectural and engineering managers
Petroleum engineers
Judges




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Verbal Offers:


Don't always have one
Interview went well, maybe putting together numbers or already have numbers in mind

Think about:

Notice, start date, negotiations


Be clear on expectations

What do you want
What you'll say yes to
What will be too low






Timeline:


Final interview to yes extend an offer: 0-3 days
Verbal offer alignment: 0-3 days; total: 0-6 days
Offer letter approvals: 1-5 days; total: 1-11 days
Offer acceptance: 0-2 days; total: 1-13 days
Background check: 2-10 days; total: 3-23 days
2 week notice: 14 days; total: 17-37 days


Offer letter:


Make sure you understand everything
Ask questions
Compensation

Salary or hourly
Bonuses / commission
Benefits


Start date
Non competes / IP / etc.


Decide whether to accept, counter or decline

Notice:


Always leave on good terms
2+ weeks notice
1/20/2020 - How to Quit - Giving Notice and What To Include
Never quit until you have a signed offer letter




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Blaming others for anything sucks and it's not cool.

Tips


Over communicate
Document / track / keep record
Speak with manager directly if you feel comfortable
If it continues you may need to loop in HR
Further escalation could be cc'ing your manager's manager
Take ownership / responsibility where needed
Propose and implement changes to fix larger / reoccurring issues
Try not to assume the worst
Keep it factual
Schedule regular checkins to ensure alignment
Ask clarifying questions when needed



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No way to know with complete certainty that there are signs of trouble. However, there are some signs.


Can't extend offers on open positions
Interviewing is put on hold
Open roles start closing / put on hold
Find yourself with more spare time, over a decent amount of time
Major projects put on hold
HR incredibly busy
Revenue is down
Market is terrible (or falsely inflated)
Banks are struggling
Smaller layoffs have already been done
Contractors not being extended
Contractors getting cut before contract end date
M&A conversations / news
New top leaders
Top level executives are jumping ship
End of fiscal year
Last minute all hands meetings
Less involved / engaged in work you used to be ingrained in
New tech / info is making your work less and less needed
WARN notice posted
Consultants / experts are hired
Phrases like 'now no changes but who knows what will happen in a couple months'
Decreased resources
Less 'extras' and goodies
Rumors
Security in places they usually are not
HR has a stack of boxes
Leaders are going to last minute, long lasting 'planning' meetings
Hiring comes to a hault in a particular location
Company re-locates it's HQ
Autonomy is reeled in
Posted to external communities / comments on online posts




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Low performance at work is no good. It can be an indicator something is wrong. Often we need to make a change or pivot. Either you or your leader could notice or bring up the low performance.
Why you might have low performance:

Don't care
Personal life impacting work
Poor leader / leadership
Lack of support
Don't have the tools needed
Not aligning to the vision or bigger picture
Lack of plan or schedule
Poor communication
Not putting in the work / effort
Can't get motivated / lack of energy
Not being challenged enough / not working on the right projects or type of work
Little to no recognition / appreciation
Not being seen or heard
Doing too much
Cluttered physical space
Toxic work environment


What to do about it:

Ask yourself how you are feeling
Understand expectations / goals / KPI's /etc.
Create a plan
Assess if you're in the right role / working for right leader / in right organization
Do you need to take time off?
Delegate? Rebalance workload?
Ask for what you need to be successful
Set clear expectations
Communicate - bordering over communication efforts / progress
Track progress
Get your voice heard
Clean, organized, distraction free workspace
Follow through, follow up
Understand your impact
Do the things that fill your bucket
Ask for continuous feedback



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Burnout is NOT fun!

Over working yourself to the point where you need to sleep for days is not cool. Being busy is not something you should aspire to. Amazing time management and career alignment should be the goal.

While working too many hours can lead to burnout, it's not the only cause.

Causes:


Too many hours
Working a job you hate
Working for a terrible leader
Not enough rest
Too much stress
Lack of support system
Ethics / morals / values don't align to your organization
Don't get to make your own choices
Bored or not challenged enough
Taking on too much at once


So with that, what exactly is burnout?



Signs of burnout:


Feeling tired / exhausted
Not wanting to eat
Easily getting sick
Anxiety is heightened
Having a hard time sleeping
Difficulty focusing
Irritability
Easy to get angry or annoyed
Feeling sad or depressed
Being overly negative / can't find the positive
Losing joy / happiness in things / activities / people you used to find it in
Withdrawing
Low performance / productivity
Becoming obsessive over things / activities


What to do:


Take time off if you can
Re-balance workload
Talk to your leader - ask for options
Get some movement in on a regular basis
Sleep, sleep, sleep
Add in more healthy eating options / vitamins
Try meditation
Engage in activities that relax you
Do some breath work
Get help
Chat with friends, family and co-workers more frequently
Distance yourself from negative people
Work on projects that fuel your purpose




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