A few books can change your life. Our book may not be one of them. However, if you read it, you will better understand that pay matters. After all, you can't pick up a newspaper, power up a computer, or read a blog today without someone talking about compensation. The Great Recession had major ramifications for pay. Some folks had their hours cut and/or their pay frozen or reduced. Why? Because…
A few books can change your life. This is probably not one of them. However, if you read it, you will better understand that pay matters. For example, if you are a Russian cosmonaut, you can earn a bonus of $1,000 for every space walk (technically known as extravehicular activity, or EVA), up to three, per space trip. A contract listing specific tasks to be done on a space mission permits you t…