Imzadi
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I was reading a Budget Board thread a few days ago, where the OP was afraid to ask what the hourly salary rate is before scheduling an interview. She didn't want a job that offered only minimum wage, but was afraid to ask the rate. She got a whole slew of answers, opinions & reasonings on whether she should ask or to say that she shouldn't.
Then another poster mentioned she was offered the opportunity of a job as a receptionist for a vet(which she had prior experience for,) but they wanted her to come in and work for FREE for several hours, to test out the fit.
It didn't sound like it was a "work two hours and let's see how it goes." That poster didn't want to, but wasn't sure if she should do it or not.
It seemed to me that this company could get several people to work for free,
before finally deciding on someone. 
If they test out ten people for two hours each, that is a free 20 hour, part time work week they got for free. Who knows if they don't do this several times a year, (having a high turnover,) and just "happen" to get a lot of free work in between hirings, which equates to several free weeks of work, each year. It also smacked to me of a whole lot of people who would undervalue themselves & their time to do this, for the chance of being hired.
I bring this thread up, not to bash people, but, in my opinion only, and for our purposes on this thread, I was so saddened to read so many people who seemed to have such an attitude and belief of scarcity and lack: that there just isn't enough jobs out there or that they can't secure a wonderful job meant for them, that they felt they couldn't ask a basic question of what the general salary rate might be, or that they had so little self worth that they felt they needed to work for free, to prove themselves before before being hired. What kind of company needs to test out that many people? That has red flag all over it, as far as I'm concerned. While the job does require precision filing medical charts, we're not talking about doing actual brain surgery.
Years ago, I was talking about not having enough money to do something I really wanted to do. A friend said something that has stuck with me and has formed the basis of many of the decisions I make in life: "Never make decisions based on scarcity and lack." She went on to illustrate that haven't there been times where I just wanted or needed to do something that I didn't have money for and set it as a priority to make it work, no matter what, and came up with the money to do it? Often, the jobs or opportunities then fell into my lap to make it work.
In fact, that actually happened with the project I spoke about a few posts back. I actually inquired about a week long project I knew about. I know the boss & worked with him before, but the timing & logistics didn't work out for both of us, (it actually started a couple days earlier than anticipated,) so the project fell through. As my underlying belief and attraction system is to work great jobs for lots of money, I was offered & hired for a better job for me, for only 3 days of work!
It goes back to the von Goethe quote someone else mentioned pages ago, "Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."
Many people here on the DIS will prioritize their lives in such a way as to make 2 or 3 trips down to Disney because it is such a value and benefit in to their lives. Why can't we prioritize our jobs, careers, relationships, and home lives in such a way, that the thoughts of scarcity & lack are wiped out & replaced with thoughts of abundance, self respect & deserving? That we can truly use the Law of Attraction to make our lives work?
Then, such questions as asking in a polite way, "By the way, what is the salary range for this position?" wouldn't be such a monumental problem. If it turns out to be far less than what we want, we can say, equally as pleasantly, "Oh, I'm sorry I am not interested in a position of that salary. I'm glad we both found that out in time, so both of our times aren't wasted in an unnecessary interview." Then both people can walk away with their dignities intact. This or something better now manifests for the highest good of ALL concerned.
When you aren't living in an attitude of lack, you won't be paralysed in an encounter, thinking it's the only possibility out there for you.
I was recently reminded of a question, by a fellow friend, who just finished up doing nine events over the past three weeks. He asks his participants: “How will you use your greatest natural talents to do the work you are passionate about, leading you to your monumental goals in life?”
If they are your natural talents, meaning they were gifted to you by God / The Creator, wouldn't (s)he want you to have and be able to do what (s)he created those gifts in you for?
Then another poster mentioned she was offered the opportunity of a job as a receptionist for a vet(which she had prior experience for,) but they wanted her to come in and work for FREE for several hours, to test out the fit.
It didn't sound like it was a "work two hours and let's see how it goes." That poster didn't want to, but wasn't sure if she should do it or not. It seemed to me that this company could get several people to work for free,
before finally deciding on someone. If they test out ten people for two hours each, that is a free 20 hour, part time work week they got for free. Who knows if they don't do this several times a year, (having a high turnover,) and just "happen" to get a lot of free work in between hirings, which equates to several free weeks of work, each year. It also smacked to me of a whole lot of people who would undervalue themselves & their time to do this, for the chance of being hired. I bring this thread up, not to bash people, but, in my opinion only, and for our purposes on this thread, I was so saddened to read so many people who seemed to have such an attitude and belief of scarcity and lack: that there just isn't enough jobs out there or that they can't secure a wonderful job meant for them, that they felt they couldn't ask a basic question of what the general salary rate might be, or that they had so little self worth that they felt they needed to work for free, to prove themselves before before being hired. What kind of company needs to test out that many people? That has red flag all over it, as far as I'm concerned. While the job does require precision filing medical charts, we're not talking about doing actual brain surgery.
Years ago, I was talking about not having enough money to do something I really wanted to do. A friend said something that has stuck with me and has formed the basis of many of the decisions I make in life: "Never make decisions based on scarcity and lack." She went on to illustrate that haven't there been times where I just wanted or needed to do something that I didn't have money for and set it as a priority to make it work, no matter what, and came up with the money to do it? Often, the jobs or opportunities then fell into my lap to make it work.
In fact, that actually happened with the project I spoke about a few posts back. I actually inquired about a week long project I knew about. I know the boss & worked with him before, but the timing & logistics didn't work out for both of us, (it actually started a couple days earlier than anticipated,) so the project fell through. As my underlying belief and attraction system is to work great jobs for lots of money, I was offered & hired for a better job for me, for only 3 days of work!
It goes back to the von Goethe quote someone else mentioned pages ago, "Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."
Many people here on the DIS will prioritize their lives in such a way as to make 2 or 3 trips down to Disney because it is such a value and benefit in to their lives. Why can't we prioritize our jobs, careers, relationships, and home lives in such a way, that the thoughts of scarcity & lack are wiped out & replaced with thoughts of abundance, self respect & deserving? That we can truly use the Law of Attraction to make our lives work?
Then, such questions as asking in a polite way, "By the way, what is the salary range for this position?" wouldn't be such a monumental problem. If it turns out to be far less than what we want, we can say, equally as pleasantly, "Oh, I'm sorry I am not interested in a position of that salary. I'm glad we both found that out in time, so both of our times aren't wasted in an unnecessary interview." Then both people can walk away with their dignities intact. This or something better now manifests for the highest good of ALL concerned.
When you aren't living in an attitude of lack, you won't be paralysed in an encounter, thinking it's the only possibility out there for you.
I was recently reminded of a question, by a fellow friend, who just finished up doing nine events over the past three weeks. He asks his participants: “How will you use your greatest natural talents to do the work you are passionate about, leading you to your monumental goals in life?”
If they are your natural talents, meaning they were gifted to you by God / The Creator, wouldn't (s)he want you to have and be able to do what (s)he created those gifts in you for?
It is so full of affirmations on anyone being able to do and have their dream. 
and I spent 2 hours reading it all the way through. I had already watched the Secret DVD and one by Wayne Dyer, but everyone's insights really hit home with me. Thank you to all posters. Right now, I'm reading "Be Who You Want, Have What You Want" for more inspiration on adopting these principles in my life.
What a cutie she is! 
This thread gets way more hits than just the 8-10 of us who've been posting. This is NOT a clique thread! Well...actually we do want to keep out the naysayers & negative people, 
so let's keep this thread is a "secret" from them. Everyone else is welcome! 
All you have is NOW.
