Amanda Claypool’s Post

A past Hump Day Quickie of mine relates quite well with this share from @frankbenzo Hump Day Quickie $50-$75K is not a starting salary for a Mid-Senior role or a fair starting salary for anyone with more than 5 years professional experience. That range won't even get someone a 1-bedroom apartment in a shady neighborhood. Inflation is high, groceries cost too much, fuel is expensive, etc. Also, most companies are doing just fine. Part of Sustainability is providing your employees with a livable wage.

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I keep hearing employers saying they're passing on candidates because they have a side job. You need to get over this. The average salary needed in the US to live comfortably and put a small bit into savings is almost 100k. In many states, it's more. Newsflash: nearly everyone has a side job and is scraping by at best. You don't control what someone does on their own time. You don't own people. You pay them to work a schedule for you. Why is 50-plus hours per week not enough? "Full focus" just means "We work you 24 hours a day because our business model is broken and we make money by running short-staffed." No one is going to be available to you 24 hours per day, period. The staffing problem isn't finding people, it's changing the mindset of what you require from them. #culture #culturechange #culturematters #business #hiring #hiringpractices

Think about the median in your companies

We asked, you voted! 432 of you to be precise! The results are in for our #SenitorSurvey poll: "When searching for a new #tech #job, what is most important to you?" #1 - #Flexibleworking - Candidates are seeking remote working, hybrid working and more flexibility from their employers for work-life balance #2 - #Salary - If you aren't benchmarking your salaries to be competitive, and worse, not listing the salary in your job adverts you will miss out on top tech talent #3 - Company #reputation - If you aren't investing into your #employeeexperience or managing your #employerbrand you are going to struggle to attract candidates Do you agree with these results? Comment with YOUR top desired factor if not!

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I keep hearing employers saying they're passing on candidates because they have a side job. You need to get over this. The average salary needed in the US to live comfortably and put a small bit into savings is almost 100k. In many states, it's more. Newsflash: nearly everyone has a side job and is scraping by at best. You don't control what someone does on their own time. You don't own people. You pay them to work a schedule for you. Why is 50-plus hours per week not enough? "Full focus" just means "We work you 24 hours a day because our business model is broken and we make money by running short-staffed." No one is going to be available to you 24 hours per day, period. The staffing problem isn't finding people, it's changing the mindset of what you require from them. #culture #culturechange #culturematters #business #hiring #hiringpractices

Universal basic income designated for core expenses is needed. Regulation of blanket administrative fees by corporations is needed. Price regulation in health care is needed. Stop making it so hard to live, capitalism.