SoFi Blog

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I’d be happy at work if only I got a promotion/made more money/did something I’m more passionate about”?

Or maybe you read stories about people who are getting paid to pursue their dreams and think, “Why can’t that be me?”

Well, if it’s any consolation, you’re certainly not alone. Total career happiness is hard to come by.

So what gives? Are some of us just doomed to be unhappy at work forever?

Last week we hosted a negotiation panel in NYC. The intent? To discuss raises, promotions, and new job approaches with experienced talent acquisition professionals—and share the information with our community of members. One of the panelists, Gladys Chen, answers the most common questions from the conversation, below.  

Big news: We’ve now funded over $1 billion in student loan refinancing to borrowers through our corporate partners (i.e. companies like Microsoft, Workday, and more).

What’s better? We’ve made student loan assistance a benefit for our own employees. Which means we’re helping them pay down student loan debt with $200 a month.

Move over, workplace yoga—the latest employee benefit du jour is financial wellness.

With Americans under extreme financial stress, a growing number of employers are adopting corporate financial wellness programs to combat the resulting absenteeism and loss of productivity. According to NPR, about half of US employers now offer these programs.

Asking for a raise can be an intimidating prospect, but the truth is that it’s more dangerous not to ask. The longer you stay in one job without a significant pay increase, the more likely you are to make below market rate when compared to your peers.