{"id":35109,"date":"2023-01-17T12:19:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T12:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/?p=35109"},"modified":"2025-03-13T10:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:23:47","slug":"the-secret-to-increasing-your-pay-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/the-secret-to-increasing-your-pay-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"The secret to increasing your pay rate."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cThe amount of money a person receives will always be in direct proportion to the demand for what he does, his ability to do what he does, and the difficulty of replacing him.\u201d Earl Nightingale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Custozm-Size3.png\" alt=\"Custozm-Size3\" class=\"wp-image-42581\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This is a cool way to judge which career path or business to get into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Demand for what you do<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Your ability to do it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 The difficulty of replacing you<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Custom-Sizce4.png\" alt=\"Custom-Sizce4\" class=\"wp-image-42589\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>In fact, we could make a measuring scale out of this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Demand for what you do (Rate 1-5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Your ability to do it (Rate 1-5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 The difficulty of replacing you (Rate 1-5)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A janitor is a job associated with low pay because MOST people in the world are capable of doing the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Custom-Size2.png\" alt=\"Custom-Size2\" class=\"wp-image-42576\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>If an average janitor needs to be replaced, it&#8217;s very easy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Demand for what you do (3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Your ability to do it (3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 The difficulty of replacing you (1)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Customz-Size1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>If an average brain surgeon needs to be replaced, it&#8217;s very difficult:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Demand for what you do (5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Your ability to do it (3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 The difficulty of replacing you (5)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can you make yourself more valuable?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way you can make yourself more valuable to your employer and increase your pay rate is to increase your skills. 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