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Do You Act Like The $50K Or $100K Employee?

Name: Do You Act Like The $50K Or $100K Employee?
Uploaded: 2022-02-15T23:29:51+00:00
Duration: 36 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief monologue, speaker Shanli Liu outlines three core traits that distinguish a $100K employee from a $50K employee and justify a higher…

15 Feb 2022 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, speaker Shanli Liu outlines three core traits that distinguish a $100K employee from a $50K employee and justify a higher salary. First, a $100K employee must be a strong decision‑maker who can act on the employer’s behalf. Second, they must be self‑directed, capable of managing their own time and responsibilities without micromanagement. Third, they must be a proactive problem‑solver who takes ownership of issues, resolves them, and reports the solution rather than merely escalating problems. The speaker contrasts these behaviors with typical $50K employees who are portrayed as indecisive, needing direction, and frequently passing problems up the chain.

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This is why I would hire someone for a $50K job versus a $100K job. Okay, it's 3 things. One is that if somebody's at $50K, it's because I don't think that they can make great decisions. If I have somebody I'm hiring at $100K, it's because they're a great decision maker. And if I'm hiring somebody and I'm paying them $100,000, I want them to make decisions on my behalf. The second thing is that you have to be self-directed. Someone who's making $100K per year, I believe they can direct and manage themselves, so I can put them in that position with all that authority, and I don't worry about the fact that I'm going to tell them how to structure their day or how to utilize their time. And then the last thing is that you have to be a problem solver. People at $50K per year come to me all day, and they'll be like, here's a problem, here's a problem, here's a problem, and they're handing me the monkey versus people at $100K per year. They're literally taking the problem, solving it, and just telling you what they did.