You are never worth more…
... than you think you're worth.
I hired someone to work on some tile for me. When she asked for the work, I asked how much she wanted. She said $25 per hour and that she would work extra hard for that.
I, recognizing a good deal when I see one, agreed.
At the end the floor that should have cost me about $10,000 cost me only $700.
When I gave her the check, she commented that I got a really good deal and the way to make us square was to find her a job that paid appropriately by the square foot... as though I was too cheap to pay her what she was worth.
I paid her what she asked. I didn't negotiate. I didn't try to undercut.
Here is the point. If you think you are worth more, you better ask for it. If you don't, you aren't going to get it.
Corey Smith is the Vice President of Innovation at Fisher’s Document Systems where he maintains a blog on business and technology.
Corey Smith is the Vice President of Innovation at Fisher’s Document Systems where he maintains a blog on business and technology.
Corey Smith is a businessman, writer, technology fanatic, graphic designer and web developer.
He is the webmaster for CopierCatalog.com, the Chief Web Architect for Dealer Marketing Systems, the Editor in Chief for OfficeProductNews.net and the VP of Technology for Seybold Scientific.
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Some people try to pull a fast one to get referrals, she should have realized the best way was to do a good job for you and leave things pleasant. Even if she said she would appreciate passing the word along, that would have left a better impression than being manipulative.
That is a pretty good point. The fact is, I wouldn't refer her. I got a good deal. In the end, I am happy with the job. It took way too much to get there, however. I was constantly revising my schedule and shifting things around to accomodate her.