Negotiating a Salary...

[T2T III]

<< dang...they offered my bro 27k and expected him to do A/R, when the job application description was for 37k-42k for book keeper...A/R wouldn't of been a challenge and would basically be doing what he's been doing part time, woulda learned nothing, so he told them to shove it...hahaha...i would have too...oh well... >>


And this company will get what they are willing to pay for - someone who hangs around long enough until something better comes along, then they jump ship. What that company needs to realize is that it costs about $70k (on average) for a position vacancy. Giving someone $10 to 15k more might mean the position stays filled for a longer period of time. To summarize this company's logic: &quot;We'll underpay someone by $10k, then the vacancy will cost us $70k... but, at least we saved $10k in salary so we consider our process effective&quot;. Puhleaze!

 

[Helpless]

>A/R wouldn't of been a challenge and would basically be doing what he's been doing part time<



I am reminded of yet another quote from Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche:

&quot;One must learn to crawl before they can walk before they can run before they can fly; One can't fly into flying.&quot;

 

[WordSmith2000]

You need to research what the position is paying in your area. The money you ask for is based on several factors: What is the highest salary for a person out of college with only p/t experience?
What kind of experience do you have, even if it was p/t? How long has the position been open? How many other qualified candidates were interviewed for the job? Is this the place the person wants to take long term? Is it experience, or money you are after?

If a company makes a salary offer, and you do not come up with a counter offer, they think you are a beginner or a chump. They expect you to ask for more money! If the company will not offer more money, ask for a review (with a raise attached) after 90 days. Ask for other benefits like increased vacation time starting out. Ask for what you think you can get.

Remember, this is the one time you have them over a barrel when it comes to wages. After they rope you in, you have little option when it comes to your salary.

Finally, if they will not pay you what the salary surveys say the job is worth, you have a choice:
either do not take the job, or take it and add the experience to your resume to get a better job a few months down the road.

 

[vi edit]

salary.com

Check it out. This site got me my big honking raise. My employers looked at it(without me even asking), realized that they were underpaying me for my job responsibilities, and then adjusted accordingly.