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Are all small business terrible to work for?
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:06 pm
Went to interview with a small company. They told a friend that they really needed some "good" help but had a hard time getting people they can count on. Well my experience matched up great with what they needed and the interview went great. They ask my current salary, with another small company, my current pay is terrible (1 year out college). After I tell them my pay the interview continues on for a while just fine with no hesitation and they tell me to expect an offer. I get the offer and its 15% less than my current pay. And they wonder why they have trouble finding and keeping people. and the company is small in people but it is an international company that is doing quite well
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Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:13 pm to D Tide
I've seen the same trend in my field.
Qualified people exist. They are not going to work for nothing.
Qualified people exist. They are not going to work for nothing.
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:23 pm to D Tide
I like the one I work at. Everyone gets along great and gets shite done
Posted on 6/11/13 at 10:36 pm to D Tide
I would counter with an offer more to your liking.
If you are only 1 year out of college they probably think of you as just another body at this point. Sorry but true, and you would do well to point out that you think you need a reason to change jobs and aren't interested in taking whatever comes first.
If you are only 1 year out of college they probably think of you as just another body at this point. Sorry but true, and you would do well to point out that you think you need a reason to change jobs and aren't interested in taking whatever comes first.
Posted on 6/12/13 at 7:11 am to D Tide
i work for a small company.
+'s you do a little bit of everything
-'s you do a little bit of everything
+'s you do a little bit of everything
-'s you do a little bit of everything
Posted on 6/12/13 at 9:09 am to D Tide
I'm working for a pretty small business (<15 employees). I took a slight pay cut, from 48,000 to 45,000 to work here, mostly because I really needed to move out of Louisiana.
I kind of enjoy the lack of structure that comes with it. I work at my own pace without 4-5 supervisors watching me, and I've already gotten two raises in the past year, so now I'm making substantially more than I did before.
I kind of enjoy the lack of structure that comes with it. I work at my own pace without 4-5 supervisors watching me, and I've already gotten two raises in the past year, so now I'm making substantially more than I did before.
Posted on 6/12/13 at 9:41 am to D Tide
Wife and I have both gone from huge companies (+\- 3000) to smaller (+\- 100) and love it. Easier to stand out/promotion if you kill it, neither of us would make nearly as much money at former co's.
Posted on 6/12/13 at 9:45 am to D Tide
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I get the offer and its 15% less than my current pay.
Supply and demand.
There's a boatload of employable people out there with the shite experience of 1 year out of college.
Posted on 6/12/13 at 10:01 am to D Tide
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Well my experience matched up great with what they needed
quote:
1 year out college
you don't have experience one year out of college
Posted on 6/12/13 at 3:31 pm to D Tide
I worked for a small business in NC after college. It was a nightmare. The owner was a lunatic who tried to micromanage every dept. and would fly off the handle at the smallest thing. They were all into how "professional" they were, but in actuality were anything but. The owner saw something like 50% growth in his first 5 years of operation and expected that trend to continue 15 years later. He set unrealistics goals and flipped out when they were not met. He witheld all raises one year b/c he wasn't making any money. I had a manager tell me the guy was nuts b/c he was making a considerable profit, just not as much as he wanted. Apparently the owner got extremely greedy. Couldn't keep any good help either and had to start hiring temps. Eventually even the temp agency refused to send anyone b/c of conditions at that office. I lasted about 5 months there, but it was crazy. I'll never work for an owner again. Give me a corp with managers anyday.
Posted on 6/12/13 at 7:03 pm to D Tide
I've worked for 3 small businesses since I've been out of college. ive found you work a lot harder than at larger ones but they will end up paying you good money to stick around since they need you so bad. but, if i had to do it all again i probably wouldn't have worked at any small places. i always get "who are they?" when i interview and i feel that the small companies usually don't know how to do things as well as the larger ones
Posted on 6/13/13 at 6:08 am to D Tide
As a small business owner, this thread is hilarious.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 6:39 am to D Tide
I work for a small business (<40 employees). I used to work for a large manufacturing company here locally, so I'm been with both.
The things I like about the small business are also some of the things I dislike. I like knowing everyone in the company,but I also see what they do all day, and many of them don't do a lot quite frankly.
Our CEO has hired many of his friends from his church, and they take advantage of their situation being close friends with him, and don't do all the work they are supposed to be doing, and it kind of honks me off.
Our benefits currently are better than I had at my large corporation job, but we were just told at our last staff meeting that major changes are coming to our medical coverage because of Obamacare, so I might change my mind on that before end of year.
The things I like about the small business are also some of the things I dislike. I like knowing everyone in the company,but I also see what they do all day, and many of them don't do a lot quite frankly.
Our CEO has hired many of his friends from his church, and they take advantage of their situation being close friends with him, and don't do all the work they are supposed to be doing, and it kind of honks me off.
Our benefits currently are better than I had at my large corporation job, but we were just told at our last staff meeting that major changes are coming to our medical coverage because of Obamacare, so I might change my mind on that before end of year.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 7:37 am to D Tide
Like others have said, I think it depends on personal preference.
Since grad school, I have worked for 3 companies. The first had 500 employees, the second had 2800 and my current employer has 30000+.
The benefits got progressively better and IMO, middle and senior management seems to work better. Definitely more professional. You also have more opportunities to change roles without switching companies.
However, at my first employer, the CFO, CIO and COO all knew me by name very early on. Pretty cool when you're fresh out of school. Contrast that to today, where the EVP over my division is only vaguely aware of my existence.
I think I like the large corporate scene better, but like I said, personal preference.
Since grad school, I have worked for 3 companies. The first had 500 employees, the second had 2800 and my current employer has 30000+.
The benefits got progressively better and IMO, middle and senior management seems to work better. Definitely more professional. You also have more opportunities to change roles without switching companies.
However, at my first employer, the CFO, CIO and COO all knew me by name very early on. Pretty cool when you're fresh out of school. Contrast that to today, where the EVP over my division is only vaguely aware of my existence.
I think I like the large corporate scene better, but like I said, personal preference.
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