Defining my continuing role @ work

PART:1

After years of being known across the board as "the girl," I have finally have met an advocate. The two of us just finished a large company project over the course of 3 months. One would think that prior to completion, something more than verbal would be rewarded. But, it wasn't and now, its time to ask for it.

During a conversation the other day with this advocate friend of mine, she asked me,

"Well.. what do you want?" While not really knowing what I wanted, I said, "probably something in the form of money."

Oddly enough, I am not a money driven individual. Granted, money is nice, but MO MONEy, MO ProBLEMS, right? No, but I actually think that this company has rode me for the money far too many times and that my value and skill set are not compensated like they deserve to be.

Plan of Action, Creating a "need" & defining my continuing role

(step 1.) list a timeline of accomplishments,

(step 2.) highlight accomplishments pertaining to new position

(step 3.) research new position, their job functions, qualifications, & titles

(step 4.) set the parameters: what I would like to do and what I don't want to do.

(step 5.) breakpoint ; if it's not an offer to negotiate salary than it will be a settling bonus in the amount of $3000.

Knowing the exact skills I've built during my time provides a backbone of confidence.

It's time to start working for someone or something I believe in. I'm no business plan master, but generally, I think that a wise company will make a home for good people to join onto the team. It's not like we have a waiting list to get onto the position I'm proposing. I have paid my dues and realize that if they are not willing to find a home for my level of skills, than it is time to look elsewhere.