#I AM UNDERPAID BY MY EMPLOYERS

Most employees in the workplace believe they are underpaid compared to the services they render.The usual saying of  a disgruntled employee is "My boss is making all the money and paying me so low compared to the services i offer."

At my first job Interview, after all has been said, i was asked what salary am I expecting,feeling so confident about my potentials and what i could bring to the table-Hardwork,Sincereity and Honesty.

I looked into the eyes of my would be employer and gave a figure that i felt could equate to what am going to deliver.The reply i got was'we cant pay that much for this pisition and can only offer this much' which was 25% below what  i requested for.

At that moment the thought that ran through my head was how i needed to get the job before the remaining applicants waiting in the waiting room comes and accept the offer.

This is generally what happens with a good number of enployees today who nags and complain of being underpaid.They agree to the sum that as been proposed by the employer whether it meets their needs or not due to the desperate position they put themselves in, and after a few months on the job they begin to complain of being underpaid.

Future Applicants have to be prepared and tactful so that they do not find themselves in this position in the long run.The following points should be considered well by an applicant before agreeing to a salary figure-

1. Salary increase may not be done until a year or more.

2. The percentage increase on the salary would be at a proportion of the comoany turnover which may not be favourable that year.

3. Change is a constant thing which means new people would join the company and get higher salary due to their bargaining power, experience or educational qualification.

All Employers want to cut cost and have higher returns.

As a disgruntled employee think back and see, that you actually short paid yourself by agreeing to the offer on the table, and for new applicants 'A word is enough for the wise.'