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re: How does one go about negotiating salary?
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:02 am to LloydChristmas
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:02 am to LloydChristmas
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If they are not willing to give you additional money up front, discuss a raise in 60-90 days.
every employer will say this but it NEVER happens. Get your money upfront. I have negotiated salary several times and I have always asked for Way more then I actually wanted, then they counter with more then I was trying to get.
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Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:14 am to theBeard
One thing I asked for and got was 2 weeks of paid vacation on the books on my start date.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:19 am to theBeard
D,
I think you know who this is,Kris. When you negotiate a salary a couple things are very important. In general 401k matching and healthcare are not flexible because they utilize qualified plans and all employees other than execs get the same. paid leave is very negotiable. you negotiate this by saying you want credit for years worked with your current company. For example if the new company has a policy of giving you 2 weeks for the first 5 years, 3 weeks in years 5-10, and 4 weeks thereafter, if you've been at work for 10+ years, you say you want credit for all that time, not just to start over. additionally, comp time is very negotiable. if you work a weekend, you take Monday off with your kid.
As to salary, it should be negotiated open ended on your part. you should throw out a range. if you really want to make 75k, you say based on my experience level and what I'm seeing in the market, I was expecting something in the range of 77K-95k. The bottom of the range should never be less than what you'd be willing to take, and the range should be broad. Ideally they comeback mid-range. worst case they come back bottom of the range.
Email me if you need more leverage.
I think you know who this is,Kris. When you negotiate a salary a couple things are very important. In general 401k matching and healthcare are not flexible because they utilize qualified plans and all employees other than execs get the same. paid leave is very negotiable. you negotiate this by saying you want credit for years worked with your current company. For example if the new company has a policy of giving you 2 weeks for the first 5 years, 3 weeks in years 5-10, and 4 weeks thereafter, if you've been at work for 10+ years, you say you want credit for all that time, not just to start over. additionally, comp time is very negotiable. if you work a weekend, you take Monday off with your kid.
As to salary, it should be negotiated open ended on your part. you should throw out a range. if you really want to make 75k, you say based on my experience level and what I'm seeing in the market, I was expecting something in the range of 77K-95k. The bottom of the range should never be less than what you'd be willing to take, and the range should be broad. Ideally they comeback mid-range. worst case they come back bottom of the range.
Email me if you need more leverage.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:23 am to theBeard
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every employer will say this but it NEVER happens. Get your money upfront. I have negotiated salary several times and I have always asked for Way more then I actually wanted, then they counter with more then I was trying to get.
I'm getting ready to make my arguement for a promotion in a few weeks. I've been taking on more and more work for two years now and have been working at a level above my current pay grade for almost 2 years.
I have my arguement together showing what I've been working on, I hightlighted everything I do on my current job description as well as the job description that's one level up.
My arguement is very strong to be promoted, but my dilemma is what do I do if I'm not happy with the salary increase that's given? I've been working beyond my current grade for almost two years and haven't been getting what I feel like I deserved during that entire time. Is something like this negotiable? I do have a number in mind that I would be happy with, but what do I say to try to squeeze more out of them if they don't give me what I'm hoping for?
This post was edited on 5/15/14 at 8:25 am
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