I do appreciate the author having presented this article in such a straightforward style..Clearly explained, great examples, and so on. Nicely done.

I'll probably take some heat for this (pardon...

Oh, and I completely agree with your second point about how the dynamic seems to have changed...That "imaginary boundary" you mention...I tend to think that we have a skewed vision...

Hey, Ron...Thanks for the response.

For some reason, United States Federal Reserve excludes Food and Oil/Gasoline from its "core inflation" rate. Critics note, as you do, that it is nonsense to...

My reasoning is perfectly sound...Core inflation is over 3% and excludes gasoline and food prices. Add those in, and inflation goes to about 7%. So, it is a perfectly reasonable...

Yours are all good points...no question about. I have chosen to live in an area (I-95 corridor on East Coast) where I can mitigate some of the risks you mention...

To my point, 2%-5% is not a raise, it isn't even a cost-of-living adjustment. Let's say you are an $80K/year employee. Your take-home is about 65% of that ($52K), after...

I certainly agree that you try Andy's suggestions first. But also that you be (very) prepared for somebody to give you a thousand reasons why, regardless of your performance, it...

I didn't say you had to be mean or insulting about it. But let's be honest, some people will simply not give what you deserve, even when it is clear...

This is just silly.....Any boss can easily squirm out of a previous committment about what you need to do to get a raise. "HR won't approve it", "the CIO has...

A "shorty" is a 'youngin', a 'junior', or someone who doesn't have a lot of experience...

This is just sensible and common....

Everybody needs a reference and it doesn't make any difference if they use the SQL Index in Mgmt Studio or have a book on their...

Specialization has it's benefits, but usually in the short-term. The article unfortunately took the notion of specialization to mean a nearly singular focus on one tool. And to that I...