re: Interview today.

Also, when they offer whatever the amount is, visibly FLINCH!! Like they just stabbed you.

Reply, "based on all I bring to the table, I was expecting a range of $X-$Y". Finish the interview and ask if you can talk it over with your wife and let them know tomorrow.

Tomorrow, tell them after a lot of consideration, you are willing to start at $X, if it includes the annual 2 weeks paid vacation after 6 months.

Where are you located?? That seems a bit ridiculous for a CM grad. I'm in LSU's program and everyone I know that graduated last week had jobs already lined up. No one got offered anything under 45k and there were a few guys that received 60k+ offers.

Well if it's an interview, wouldn't you wait to hear back from the company about actually getting said job to discuss salary?

Ok you little moron, have you ducking read the replies? Give the board the ducking details of the job and your situation!

How many ducking times do you need to see all these questions for the full story!

I graduated in Construction Management too, and this one company is offering me a position as assistant project manager for $35,000 a year. While it does seem kind of low, especially for a CM grad, I would probably take it because 1) I don't have a ton of offers to begin with and 2) It is one of the biggest MEP general contractors in the state and are very successful in the field. Despite a low salary offer, I think I can work hard, work my way up, and get great raises and benefits as I work there longer. I guess I can say that as long as you get something, no matter what it is the pay or job is, you should take it if it's something you like, and the money will quickly come if you're good at what you do.

If you take 35 a year, you won't be happy. 35 is way too low and is almost an experienced entry level position. Damn teachers start out at 40.

Don't take that shite ask for 40 or walk.

Well I unfortunately haven't been getting any other offers so I'm likely not going to have a choice. But either way, it's a successful company and it's something that will make me happy and work hard at. It's not all about the money.

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That's pretty low, but if you feel like there is opportunity to move up it could be an okay starting point.

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That was my thought as well.

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I went to school for construction management.

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did you graduate?

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Project manager

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Title is min $50k, I'd say closer to $60-65k starting.

If they can't provide that, you can still take the position, but know that with 1+ years of Exp you can get a 25% raise by interviewing for another PM position.