Jobs

Yesterday, I was placed in an interesting position. I was called in the morning (while at work) and offered a job at a different agency. My bosses at my current job scrambled to get approval to offer me a more permanent position here, and I sat, stressed and distracted about my future while trying to finish work for the projects I have been assigned now. In all of this time, I discussed the possibilities with my friends and family to get input to make my decision. I was told not to trust my current employer if they "promised" me a job, and I was told to take the job that offers more money, and I was told to think about it as potentially only a temporary position, but I was also told "women don't make as much money in the workplace because they aren't pushy, just go into your bosses office and demand that they offer you something".

I agree that women often step back and let the world give them what the world wants to give them, but at what point does pushy become annoying. I feel like I was in the right, I informed my boss of my position and when I have to let the other agency know, and they worked hard to get approval for an offer. I think there really is a good balance between waiting it out to see what you get offered and going in to demand something, but what defines that line, and when does crossing it, or not crossing it really end up giving you the short end of the stick?