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LSUTOM07 
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| Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:51 pm)
Has anyone had success negotiating salary straight out of school? If you could go back how would you approach it?
Engineering field if it matters.
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Tiger Authority
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:52 pm to LSUTOM07)
Do you actually have more than one offer?
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ellishughtiger 
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:53 pm to LSUTOM07)
Just go with the base and expect a 5% raise the following year.
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SabiDojo 
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:53 pm to LSUTOM07)
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Engineering field if it matters.
Did you go to M.I.T.? If so, write a figure on a piece of paper.
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ellishughtiger
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:54 pm to SabiDojo)
Did you go to M.I.T.? If so, write a figure on a piece of paper.
DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!
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SabiDojo
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:54 pm to ellishughtiger)
 I wasn't being serious.
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OldHickory
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:56 pm to LSUTOM07)
Whatever you do, be forceful and make some joke about screwing his wife. Bosses respect that and it sets precedent.
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LSUTOM07
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Baton Rouge
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:56 pm to Tiger Authority)
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Do you actually have more than one offer?
Starting to look like I might. Not all in the same field though. I don't want to settle for the lower end of what is reasonable if I feel that they will work with me.
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GregMaddux
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:57 pm to LSUTOM07)
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If you could go back how would you approach it?
Me: *looks at paper*
Me: Are you serious?
HR Guy: Well, it's pretty stan..
Me: *interrupting* Listen here *forgets his name for a second* BRIAN, this is an insult. I'll be back tomorrow at 8. Talk to your superiors. If I'm not impressed I'm walking out.
Me: Show me that you want me. Good day.
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LSUSUPERSTAR
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:57 pm to LSUTOM07)
RETAINER!!
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Tiger Authority
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:58 pm to LSUTOM07)
Think long term. Pick the job, regardless of pay, that will be more beneficial down the line.
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LSUTOM07
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:58 pm to ellishughtiger)
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Just go with the base and expect a 5% raise the following year.
But do you think a company would get pissed if you wanted 5-10% more to start? I feel like I am cheating myself if I take the first offer but I don't want to lose an offer either
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LSUTOM07
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:00 pm to Tiger Authority)
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Pick the job, regardless of pay, that will be more beneficial down the line.
I guess that's a good point. If I do work, the pay should follow
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MikeD
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:00 pm to GregMaddux)
"Re-taaiiihhnah"
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ellishughtiger
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:00 pm to LSUTOM07)
most likely if it is your first job out of college there is no room for negotiating unless you had a pretty sweet summer intership. Just take what is offered after a few months/year your super will acknowledge your effort and offer you a raise
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GregMaddux
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:00 pm to LSUTOM07)
Did you co-op with them?
Do you actually have another offer you're interested in?
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xLxSxUxFxAxNx
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:05 pm to LSUTOM07)
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first offer
well. if you are hurting for money then take it. how long have you been looking? did you just graduate this past fall? it's been 3 months and you are just getting your first offer then you may want to heavily consider it. if you are graduating this spring and you are getting your first offer, well there might be a reason they are offering it so quickly.
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LSUTOM07
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Baton Rouge
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:06 pm to GregMaddux)
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Did you co-op with them?
No. I don't graduate until the fall so I still have one more summer to intern.
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Do you actually have another offer you're interested in?
Only one offer as of right now. I have had multiple interviews and still have a few more this month. I'm hoping to get a few more phone calls if all goes well.
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LSUTOM07
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Baton Rouge
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:07 pm to xLxSxUxFxAxNx)
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did you just graduate this past fall?
I graduate next fall
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xLxSxUxFxAxNx
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Baton Rouge
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| re: Negotiating salary for first job (Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:07 pm to LSUTOM07)
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If I do work, the pay should follow
or you may be thankful to have a job later because people are being laid off due to lack of projects.
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