How does this usually work? Are you sitting with your interviewer and bring up your negotiations, or do you wait until after the interview when you get a call offering you the job?
My folks are both self-employed, and I'm on a fixed salary so I really have no understanding of what "real" jobs are like. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pointer19:
How does this usually work? Are you sitting with your interviewer and bring up your negotiations, or do you wait until after the interview when you get a call offering you the job?
My folks are both self-employed, and I'm on a fixed salary so I really have no understanding of what "real" jobs are like.
It's after you're offered the job and salary. It's standard to get a few days to think it over, and it's typically not expected you'll immediately accept an offer when they call you.
Employers will typically give you a few days to initially think it over and ask any questions about benefits and what not, before accepting or counter-offering. [Reply]
I have and when I was asked to justify my request, I pointed out that I had more time in the business than most of my counterparts were old, had actually done the work I was tasked to oversee, and was either #1 or #2 (out of 26) in results for the past 12 months. It was contract to hire, BTW. I didn't ask for the moon, but they gave me the extra week of vacation and the 15% bump over starting pay. It didn't hurt that all 3 of the groups I supported spoke in my behalf. [Reply]
I was once told that when they (the company) want to hire you and you (the interviewee) want to work for them, EVERYTHING is negotiable. I have found that to be true in every job I applied for. [Reply]
Every job offer I've received or been in consideration for in the last 22 years I've countered. Sometimes major stuff, sometimes just a better title if I'm happy with the rest. Standard stuff as far as I know. I've never had negative feedback about countering. But, about 30% of the time they come back with thats our best offer. [Reply]
Ha ha! Two years ago, I offered to take a pay cut in my new contract in exchange for working from home 50% of the time. They were not ready to do that so instead, they gave me a nice raise and said maybe next time in order to keep me. Now, I am working at home 60%-100% depending on the weeks work, I am not going back to the old way, and I get to keep the raise. [Reply]