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A bit of advice, take it for what its worth.
Contrary to many people's belief, a company does not want to force you to settle for less. If they do, (and they know this) it will lead to you leaving for more pay, (all it takes is a simple call from another recruiter) their $/time invested in you will be lost. On the other hand, if you are asking for higher pay without justification, you will be looked at as a flight-risk right off the bat and risk not getting the job.
I would do some research online on what similar positions are paying at other companies. Break down the sizes of the companies into:
A) Small (1-25 employees)
B) Med (25-100)
C) Large (100+)
Figure out where your company falls in that range and how much you can reasonably command elsewhere. Always remember, your employer's ideal scenario is to pay you $1 more than the next company will. Hope that helps.
Good advice.
I really hate my present job. There is no growth, they lied to me in my interview and they do not respect their employees. The try to milk their employees for what they're worth. Plus I really hate my present supervisor.
It's more than what I have now, plus there are more benefits and promise of growth. It's a larger company too.
Plus it's going to put me back in the supervisory role
On a second note, I was contacted by the Regional Manager again. We are going to talk tonight. Hope things go well
Resident Loudmouth
damn, where's the popcorn emoticon when u need one?
keep us updated.
BTW my primary reason for leaving the other place was the disrespect and overall poisoned work enviroment my previous manager has created. I wanted to leave, i just didnt tell them that...i went into the interview with the ...."ya i'm happy, but lets see what else is out there" mentality. When it came time to discuss salary i threw out a higher amount thinking they will work their way down to something we would both agree...when they agreed to my asking i was pleasantly surprised.
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My only advice is don't short change yourself. If you believe you are the right fit for the job and that they genuinely want to hire you, shoot for what you really want. as long as you know you are within realistic parameters.
Negotiate but do not be too nice with this kind of negotiation because it is very much a case of "don't ask, don't get".... I've seen a lot of "nice guys" get taken advantage of and work for a lot less than what they should be working for because they feel uncomfortable asking for more. On the flipside there are many very assertive, aggressive a-holes that are very well compensated because they believe their own hype and are demanding.
If you don't know what you are worth, how will anyone else?
You are the only advocate for you, if you can't articulate what you are worth and why you are worth it, then maybe that raise isn't deserved.
This post does not provide any legal advice and readers should consult with their own lawyer for legal advice.
It's the Least I Could Do
This motorcycle is simply too goddamn fast to ride at speed in any kind of normal road traffic unless you're ready to go straight down the centerline with your nuts on fire and a silent scream in your throat.
Resent grad?
So I just spoke to the Manager and apparently he was not clear. He said The wage discussed was for a certified tech. It's a multi-step process to become a supervisor and they will train and evaluate me to get there.
But during the conversation, I got to understand one thing... they do want me on their team.
Thanks for the input for those who gave advice!
Resident Loudmouth
You didn't know what job you were discussing? Did you even have an interview?
Must of Thought you were someone else. My apologies.
It depends on the job.
Sales jobs would purposely offer you less because you are expected to try and increase the salary as you are selling yourself. If you can't sell yourself, you can't sell their products. For a customer service job it's a little more difficult.
I would simply ask if the salary is negotiable.
So ask for 20% more than you make with the attitude that you like where you work but you want to earn more and have a better path of progression.
If you are being scouted then you have a pretty good shot at that or better but since I don't know anything about your job it could be 30% or maybe more.
Can you possibly find someone who does what they are looking for you to do and see where they are at?
Knowing everything inside and out about a potential employer/company used to be the norm.
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