if it were me, i would not just take $88k base. like you said, that's basically a lateral move. they are giving you absolutely 0 incentive to switch positions.
you are coming off as being a bit desperate though, which may have showed through to the company interviewing you, so they may know that you will accept a lowball offer. as mentioned earlier, you have to go in with the mindset that you are the one doing the company a favor for working there, not the other way around. you sound like they are doing you a big favor for making you a lowball offer.
when switching jobs, as long as you aren't just job jumping every few months, you should expect at least a 10% increase in pay. at least at the range you are at, maybe not when you get into the upper 100's though since that 10% can become quite a bit more.
I will consult the Googlez as well, but I want ATOTers personal experience. I was given a job offer recently and it is lower than I asked - by quite a bit. How much is a respectable amount % wise to ask higher?
For what it's worth, they told me they would give me an end of year bonus to make up for lack of base salary, but for years 2+ that money would not be guaranteed.
Leaving out actual salary here because it's just not going to impress you baller ATOT playboy millionaires.
So, I asked for:
1) $88k base salary, up from $83k
2) Guaranteed bonus on year one same as before
3) 8 vacation days up from 5
He also told me they get the entire week of Xmas off, so technically I get an additional 6 days of vacation for free. They also agreed to give me $500 toward moving costs.
I start May 9. Unfortunately I will be much less active on here because this job will be more demanding. Thank you all!!
How quickly did they accept your counter? Sounds like you could have just stuck with your original $95K and they would have accepted. But congrats either way!
Sounds good, congrats!
What kind of IT work is it?
ziggy? Update?
The next day he called me and said he would accept all my counters. Perhaps I could have gotten more, but I felt like @ 88k with the 7k guaranteed bonus, I'd be content.
I'm very excited to start my new job!
The next day he called me and said he would accept all my counters. Perhaps I could have gotten more, but I felt like @ 88k with the 7k guaranteed bonus, I'd be content.
I'm very excited to start my new job!
not a chance in hell i would ever work somewhere that i get 8 days of vacation off a year. i wouldn't even be able to take my trip to europe this summer without working there more than a year to accumulate 10 days.
plus that extra $5k after taxes is only like an extra $150/check after taxes.
i personally definitely would have passed without question.
not a chance in hell i would ever work somewhere that i get 8 days of vacation off a year. i wouldn't even be able to take my trip to europe this summer without working there more than a year to accumulate 10 days.
plus that extra $5k after taxes is only like an extra $150/check after taxes.
i personally definitely would have passed without question.
Perhaps you've gotten too comfortable and spoiled.
Perhaps you've gotten too comfortable and spoiled.