Don’t Let Them Distract You
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter discourages you not to pay attention to employer BS and keeping your eye on the prize.
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his is Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter and I want to talk with you about some of the BS that employers use to kind of keep you in your place. Now, you’ve got to think of it like the Wizard of Oz. Don’t look what’s behind the curtain.
Just pay attention to the big powerful voice. What’s behind the curtain, don’t worry about. So, let me take you behind the curtain for a second.
One of the classic things that employers try to do is distract you into the job and focusing about the job rather than the money. The probability is you’re not a wealthy person. Now, if you are, this video isn’t for you.
You can click it off now. But the fact of the matter is almost everyone who’s going to watch this video is trying to improve themselves professionally and make more money. So, what employers do is talk with you about how important what you’re going to learn is, how important you’re going to be in the firm.
They try to give you a warm fuzzy feeling and avoid the money conversation except to talk you down. So, I want to remind you that money is incredibly important. Now, I’ve said this in other videos.
If you get $5,000 more over the course of five years pre-tax between salary increases and raises that you get, you’re probably over five years going to be making let’s say $25,500 to $26,000 over the course of five years more than if you just accept the number that’s being proposed to you. However, if what you do is get $10,000 more, that’s gonna be $51,000, $52,000. $15,000 more, $75,000, $78,000.
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Change jobs after the fourth year or before the fourth year. On either of these scenarios, you’ve catapulted quite a bit more. So, as far as I can tell, money should be important to you and shouldn’t be lost from your equation of evaluating things.
Don’t focus on the deflection. You know, I’m going to be the puppet master, talk to the hand here for a second while I’m going to completely hypnotize you with what I’m saying here and avoid the money. I’ll tell you a quick story.
A guy came to me for coaching advice and we reviewed some of the decisions he made in a previous job search. And I listened to his story and listened to his story and said to him, he made some mistakes. What kind of mistakes did I make? You fell for the BS.
Employers have tricked you into focusing on the career opportunity and these same employers are the firms that laid you off when times got a little tough. Wouldn’t it have been better to have a few thousand dollars more in your pocket than to be out of work for four months like you are now? Yeah? Okay. So, recognize that you have to look out for yourself.
You have to look out for your family. The employer isn’t going to do that. The hiring manager who’s telling you all this stuff may get fired just like you at the time of the next economic crisis.
Pay attention to the money. I’m not saying hold out and squeeze them and bleed them dry but push them up a little bit. Don’t just accept the first offer.
Try to do a little negotiating. See if you can up the money. Like I said, $5,000 more over the course of five years is an extra $25,000 pre-tax.
Let’s say you’re in the highest tax bracket. That translates into another $12,500 to $13,000 in your pocket. Wouldn’t you rather have that? This is Jeff Altman.
I hope you found this helpful. If you did and you’re watching on YouTube, click the like button. Share it.
Do something. I also want to tell you, go over my website which is TheBigGameHunter.us and go exploring because there’s a lot more content there that you can watch, listen to or read to help you find work more quickly. Also, if we’re not connected on LinkedIn, send me a connection request at LinkedIn.com/in/TheBigGameHunter.
This is Jeff Altman. Have a great day.
Take care!
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