<prompt> Human: What makes salary worth it? All Ive ever heard is people complaining that in the long run, they wind up making less per hour because theyre now expected to work more hours and theres no more overtime pay.Is there a certain yearly amount of income thats perfect for being salary with? What amount isnt worth being salary for?Example: I make 18hr. Thats only 34,560 a year before tax. Thats not worth all the expectations of salary. My old assistant manager made like 55k a year, but was salary. She worked all the worst hours, had to take calls overnight for no extra pay and handle most emergencies since our manager at the time always worked from home.She said that calculating all the hours she worked, she was making the same amount of money per hour here that she did at her old job and her old job didnt come with overnights and it was a set schedule, etc. So, is there a monetary point where being salary is actually a benefit? Or is it just better to stay hourly if you can and get raises where you can?Im curious about this as I might be moving up in the company and salary would be the next step.Assistant: All Ive ever heard is people complaining that in the long run, they wind up making less per hour because theyre now expected to work more hours and theres no more overtime pay.These people are doing it wrong. They are being taken advantage of and have just sort of accepted it. If you ever find yourself in this position, you should be renegotiating your salary to compensate for expected OT or negotiate for overtime pay equal to your equivalent hourly rate at time and a half or negotiate for comp time. Simply accepting this sort of compensation for extra work is silly and only encourages employers to maintain such a policy.Human: How would you suggest someone does just that? Ive never been part of a negotiating process for my wages before, and this would be great to know how to get myself a fair deal.If you have any suggestions, I mean.  <response>: Heres a recent thread on how to negotiate your salary: Its pretty straightforward. Come up with facts and data that back up the argument that because youre doing more work and providing more output, you deserve more money. Have figures from other people in similar positions from your area and how much they make there are websites that give you this data.Check the FAQ, theres probably useful info in there too. 