&gt; You pay me money to get a job done at a certain level. If you want me to be superman, you better pay me more like it! Instead, I continually hear the guys who have worked at a place more than 15 years say &quot;You have to put in the work and effort and then hope they give you that raise, perk, etc...&quot;.<p>As Jay-Z put it: You don&#x27;t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.