allannathan

In recent conversations with wise (and sometimes-wise) folks, it’s becoming clear to me that I’m reaching that point in demand where I can start upping my rate and saying no to people. In order to do a kickass job everytime, I need enough prep time. I think I’ve got enough knowhow to delegating tasks to folks instead of having to do everything myself.

Therein would be a rub. I don’t know anyone worth their salt who will work for the rates my employers have been paying. So this leads me to 2 conclusions:

- 1: I need to find or train someone to become salty

- 2: I need to up my rate  to make price meet demand

I firmly believe that I’ll be okay without either of my current jobs. Conversely, they’d be just fine without me. For the doses of bs that I put up with, my skillset, and the comfort level their constituents have with me, I think they’ll be accommodating to my requests. If not, I’ll spend some time on the road and/or learning new skills. This sounds like a win-win. For one of the jobs, I might be able to price myself out of the BS pool and make it so my time isn’t wasted. Now THAT would be cool…..

Additionally, I was recently introduced to someone that was recommended as a potential protege. I asked him for a resume to tell me what his 1 and 5 year goals are. Hopefully I can work out a plan worthwhile enough for me and him.