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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Other - Careers & Employment |
I have been offered a job. I am currently making 47 thousand and I told my prospective employer that..? |
I was making 55K I have been offered 57. I wanted 60, am I being greedy? Should I take the job and negotiate a wage afterwards (say like two months) Or do I risk it now and ask for the extra 3 thousand now to make it 60? I'd say take it because most companies offer raises after an initial trial period if you are working well. I'd probably accept the job with the condition that they'd up my salary to $60 in six-months. You'll be getting a 10k raise. Don't push your luck. i say go ahead and say 60 and see what he says. if he completely shoots you down then say okay 57 and then add in a few *bonus* things you want. But chances are he will try and compromise with you if that was his first offer. SO GO FOR IT!!! :) You've been offered 10K more than you're currently making and you wanted more...hmmm. You're not being greedy, but you should have bargained when given the initial number. I'd wait 2 months and see if you could renegotiate the number, after you're more comfortable with the job and they see how well you perform. Just a thought. You're being greedy. Plain and simple. A lot of people can only dream of making 57k and you have the chance to take it. Do it. If you've earned a raise after your probationary period is over, then look for 60k. Until then, be grateful you've been considered for a position that's 10k more than your current. My advice would be to tell your prospective employer that you were hoping for a little better offer, say around 60K, but since the new employer is willing to take a risk on hiring you, you will accept the 57K with the hopes of them reviewing your salary after 90 days of employment. That accomplishes a couple things. First your new employer will see that you are willing to "settle" for less money and that you are willing to prove your worth to them. Second, it leaves open the amount of raise you might receive after 90 days. For all you know, they may be hiring you for 15K less than they pay their current employees. If you bargain for an extra 3K in 90 days, you could be short-changing yourself if the employer was planning on giving you a larger raise after 90 days. Third, you won't appear to be greedy, just out for the money. Instead you will look like a person willing to work hard to prove your worth. In the end, be content with what you are making and if you leave beneath your means, you will be happy. |
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