When we go to church, we’re taught that we have infinite worth. But in the workplace, your worth is significantly less… Negotiating your worth is a much trickier deal, especially when a little voice in your head urges you to be grateful you even have a job…
And yes, I am grateful. I have been presented with a great opportunity. I can move with my husband to Rexburg and work remotely for my current company. It seems ideal. But even as I write these words, I have a very strong feeling that something just ain’t right.
I know it’s probably not kosher to divulge any details about my work situation, but suffice it to say, I’m in a bit of a dilemma here. I’ve been working my butt off for the past 8 months, going above and beyond my job description, with no complaints. But this doormat is getting tired of wiping mud off her face. If she continues to be a doormat, the compensation she receives won’t be enough to afford health insurance or the quarterly taxes she will have to file herself, let alone the cost of living.
I am not a sales person. Negotiations and confrontations don’t come easy to me. But I have to take a stand, especially since it’s more than my welfare at stake here. I need to be the main “breadwinner” while my husband focuses on school, and failing at that is simply not an option here.
But do I have enough self-confidence to take that stand? Will I succeed in negotiating or lose it all? Stay tuned to find out…

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