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Highly-compensated PM...? Not!

I got a chuckle reading the "average" IT and PM salaries stated in the article. That, plus some earlier online research on the likes of glassdoor.com just confirmed what I already knew - that I'm way, way below the scale. No wonder why I'm still working while my gray-haired (read: high-dollar) peers were walked out the door in droves Dec. 1st - I'm way cheap to keep on for the Company considering the value I'm bringing in.

I'm sure there are legions of similar PMP's out there with the same experience - close to twenty years of IT experience, certified and working for crumbs (when compared to the exec compensation). It's really penny-wise, pound-foolish considering the churn that will occur when the economy and demand returns in 1-2 years - pay your valued PM another 20K to keep him happy and on-staff, or see that experience walk at first opportunity for greener pastures.

Really, Mr. C-level exec, is it truly less expensive to see him go in the long run? We both know that another 20K is peanuts in the overall scheme of things, especially considering how well the Company is doing (and how much revenue this PM contributed).

Posted by: Lt. Dan   Posted on: 01/28/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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