Officially in the Black 6 Figure Club: Tips for Success

[Behind-the-wheel]

Tips:
1. Don't step on anyone on your way up...that shyt will bite you in the ass something awful later on. And if you do step on someone, explain that shyt proper or suffer later.
2. Be prepared to move around the country as you move up the ladder. Gotta go where the money is.
3. Work on your negotiation skills and TAKE YOUR TIME ACCEPTING OFFERS!! Learn how to play offers against other offers and maximize your payment potential.
4. Keep a "fukk you" notepad of any "Indiscretions" you witness others taking....especially field supervisors or team leads. When they know you have dirt on them, they think twice about not giving you what you want. (I've gotten two significant raises off of this one tip alone)
5. Try not to form permanent associations with people that aren't going up their own ladder. Getting stuck with the idiot that doesn't know his ammo magazine from his boots will surely boat-anchor ya.
6. If a contract doesn't give you what you need or they reneg after you sign on, don't hesitate to leave. If you're worth it and know your shyt, they will usually offer you more to come back and treat you right. If they don't, you've moved on to a contract worthy of your skills...good or bad.

EDIT: Forgot to put in field... U.S. Army IT Merc.
EDIT: I'm a field/deployed technician, I can't advise on the corporate environment as referenced in the original post.

 

[Vandelay]

Sub

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

Y'all nikkas love to brag, I'm starting a 6 figure thread for the brehettes #swag

Oh yea: product marketing in the tech industry

Hiw do I get in that breh?

 

[Reginald Noble]

OP is hustling backwards. I don't even to respond to emails unless they tell me how much I'm making and I damn sure don't keep in contact with any former managers

what does this even mean breh

 

[Rice'N Beckford]

The corporate game required all this? Too much brown nosing and faks smiling. I cant do it

 

[1 other person]

The corporate game required all this? Too much brown nosing and faks smiling. I cant do it

"New Rolls Royce, guess you made it nikka. All white neighborhood, you're their favorite ni@@er"

Yea fukk all that.

40K and self employed >>>>>>>> 100K working for other people. Hell to tha nahhhh

 

[↓R↑LYB]

what does this even mean breh

This is what you said:

DO NOT BEGIN TO NEGOTIATE SALARY UNTIL THE OFFER HAS BEEN GIVEN.

That's hustling backwards. You mean to tell me you're gonna go through potentially multiple rounds of interviews before even knowing how much they're willing to pay

I won't even pick up my phone to talk to a recruiter before they tell me how much I'm making. I even have a message on my VM to recruiters saying send me the job description and pay rate via email or I won't respond to any messages. I tell recruiters my rate, if they can meet that rate we can do business. If they can't they can kick rocks.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

The corporate game required all this? Too much brown nosing and faks smiling. I cant do it

Trust me, you ain't gotta do NONE of that shyt. I couldn't imagine having to jump through hoops and do a bunch of nonsense

 

[Larry Lambo]

4K away.

I could get it right now if I was interviewing but I'm kinda chilling. Although there's one role out there that looks intriguing.

 

[Silkk]

This definitely varies by field, skillset, & supply/demand.

 

[Mowgli]

OP is hustling backwards. I don't even to respond to emails unless they tell me how much I'm making and I damn sure don't keep in contact with any former managers

just cosign my reference and make my beats faggit

 

[Reginald Noble]

This is what you said:



That's hustling backwards. You mean to tell me you're gonna go through potentially multiple rounds of interviews before even knowing how much they're willing to pay

I won't even pick up my phone to talk to a recruiter before they tell me how much I'm making. I even have a message on my VM to recruiters saying send me the job description and pay rate via email or I won't respond to any messages. I tell recruiters my rate, if they can meet that rate we can do business. If they can't they can kick rocks.

Nah what I mean is sometimes they say $95/hr initially then try and low ball later and say we actually only have budget for 85/hr but would still love to have you.

That's when you come with the counter with rationale.

Contract gigs usually state hourly wage up front but most permanent salaried roles won't.

 

[jaguar paw]

Be really great at what you do....and have a passion for it.

Passion is what's going to drive you every morning. The money will follow.

 

[BiggWebb79]

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

So you tryna make this baby or what?

You got good hair?

Offer to make a baby with **** brehs

****? You buggin

Hiw do I get in that breh?

was gonna answer this

The corporate game required all this? Too much brown nosing and faks smiling. I cant do it

then I saw this

Good luck