sci.research.careers

On Sat, 6 Oct 2007, Beladi Nasralla wrote:

> On Oct 6, 9:16 pm, Straydog wrote:
>> On Fri, 5 Oct 2007, Beladi Nasralla wrote:
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>>> All this makes me think that I am probably growing along the managment
>>> and responsibility line, but this professional growth is (a) anaemic,
>>> (b) misdirected and (c) unsustainable.
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>> Just wait a few more years. It will get worse, not better.
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> So, you mean that they may give me more "management" duties, but the
> actual amount of it will vary wildly according to the mood of the
> managemnt of the day, and then in few years I may fell out of favor
> with the managemnt, and my "management" duties will reduce to close to
> zero ? And this cycle will happen several times all over ? I presume
> you are telling this from the height of your experience.

You must be getting some kind of "work performance review" once or twice
per year. Whatever you do, the indications on that should tell you one of
three things: i) all is MORE than OK with them, ii) all is just OK, or
iii) they are unhappy with you. Heed that messge. Also, pay attention to
the money flowing into the lab. Going up, down, or staying the same.
Calculate inflations. If going down, they will look for heads to cut off.

Now, the other side is: whether YOU are happy with them.

>> But, look in your paycheck for recognition.
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> Actually, this is the only thing I am looking so far. The problem is
> that the paycheck is proportional to the grade of your appointment.
> And you reach a higher appointment grade only if you become a manager.
> And in order to become a manager, you have to be supported by your
> management, and "pushed up". In order for the management to give you
> the management duties, they have to become confident that you can do
> these kind of duties (apart from the fact that the managemnt should
> not feel threatened by your desire to pull on yourself the manager's
> power).

So, do you want to become a manager for bigger pay? Then, you have to have
more aspirin bottles, too.

> Thus, I have to strive to become a manager of one sort or another, in
> order to see my paycheck increased. And that's what I am trying to do
> now, with the many hurdles, alas.

Bingo! You are right!

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