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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes it's frustrating to have co-workers who don't put in 100%, but it's equally frustrating that managers and bosses and ceos try to get away with squeezing as much out of their workers as possible without adequate compensation.  I've seen this in my own organization where one person was constantly given the same work as others in her department who were at a much higher pay grade. She asked for a promotion and was denied it on the excuse that there was no funding, so eventually she left, much to her boss's chagrin.[/quote]

this.  I've seen people completely exploited.  And the goal posts just keep getting moved.  No raise, no bonus, no promotion.  Meanwhile, people who have managed to befriend the boss/manager get away with doing 50 percent.

Hard work isn't rewarded as much as "networking" (aka schmoozing) is.  The problem is that once a person keeps accepting without complaint, they become a doormat and then the "go above and beyond" becomes perceived as part of their regular job.

Of course, it's never a good idea to say "it's not in my job description."  Instead, you have to find more subtle ways to set boundaries.  And when you do things out of your purview or going way above and beyond, get acknowledgement in writing that you did X, Y, and Z on such and such date.  Keep a list, and if you notice the list keeps getting longer, then you have concrete examples when asking for increased compensation.

Not that even that will work, but you have to look out for yourself.  No one else will.  [/quote]

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