Tell them up front you think you're worth the higher salary, however appreciate situations
Posted By: Arganth on February 6th 2014 at 13:40:29
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- right - salary negotiation advice (sensible post!) applied for a job (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:29:10
- Look at market comps...look at sites like glassdoor, or whatever the UK equivalent is? (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 6, 16:16:08
- ?45k taking the piss (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 6, 15:14:46
- say you want the job (General Chat) - asics_kit, Feb 6, 14:06:09
- quite unfair they do that. (General Chat) - robotbear, Feb 6, 13:55:56
- I wish my salary was as low as 27k! (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 6, 13:54:49
- Why would you wish that? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 6, 14:50:09
- What do you do? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 6, 13:57:13
- paralegal (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 6, 13:59:32
- 2 questions. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 6, 14:37:07
- a paralegal is an unqualified lawyer, yellow pads are principally a Yank thing (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 14:55:02
- in the City or regions? (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 14:10:01
- very low odds of TC (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 6, 14:17:58
- worst of all worlds then :-( (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 14:36:07
- I wish I'd trained to be a lawyer (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 6, 14:59:41
- do you know greg plummer? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 6, 15:19:09
- Actually, I'd rather have trained to be a plumber (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 6, 15:21:44
- The life of a plumber isn't like you've seen on those short films, y'know. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 6, 15:36:36
- Haha (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 6, 15:46:55
- ^^likes drinking tea and chatting to housewives (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Feb 6, 15:32:42
- Who wouldn't?! (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 6, 15:46:28
- Likes tea bagging chatty housewives ^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 15:44:19
- The life of a plumber isn't like you've seen on those short films, y'know. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 6, 15:36:36
- The name rings a bell... (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 6, 15:21:26
- ah... (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 6, 15:25:05
- Actually, I'd rather have trained to be a plumber (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 6, 15:21:44
- I wish I hadn't! The grass is always greener etc. (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 15:15:48
- do you know greg plummer? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 6, 15:19:09
- I wish I'd trained to be a lawyer (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 6, 14:59:41
- worst of all worlds then :-( (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 14:36:07
- very low odds of TC (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 6, 14:17:58
- 2 questions. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 6, 14:37:07
- paralegal (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 6, 13:59:32
- I'm old though! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:55:28
- I'm not knocking it (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 6, 14:02:30
- ^ ^ fluffer ^ ^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Feb 6, 14:30:42
- I'm not knocking it (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 6, 14:02:30
- Is there any option to put something like "Market rate"? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 6, 13:46:40
- direct with the company - gone for the salary I'd be happy with approach and their loss if (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:49:21
- Fair enough - best just to be honest in these situations rather than 2nd guessing (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 6, 14:05:54
- direct with the company - gone for the salary I'd be happy with approach and their loss if (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:49:21
- Base it on the salary you earnt at your last job. (General Chat) - peterindxb, Feb 6, 13:46:22
- new job party will be in the POD's - all welcome (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:50:35
- Can you go in lower, with a view to a raise after 6 months once you've proven yourself? (General Chat) - Arganth, Feb 6, 13:35:15
- yep could use that too - cheers (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:37:07
- Tell them up front you think you're worth the higher salary, however appreciate situations (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Feb 6, 13:40:29
- yep could use that too - cheers (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:37:07
- it'll do your head in trying to second guess them (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Feb 6, 13:32:31
- yep true dat, good one - cheers x (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:35:10
- That's what I went with for this Job bascially. Had a minimum, added a touch more on (General Chat) - megson, Feb 6, 13:39:02
- That's why I went contracting last tiem - you don't have to play those games. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 6, 13:34:29
- yep true dat, good one - cheers x (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:35:10
- I feckin hate it when they do that. It's totally unneccessary too - they surely must have (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 6, 13:32:22
- Bosses in wanting the cheapest posisble labour nonshocka! (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 14:12:47
- Yeah, guess so. I'm quite lucky to be in an occupation with a pretty dire skill shortage, (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 6, 14:48:19
- they are a Sunday Times top 100 company to work for so they should pay quite well (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 13:39:13
- Difficult position to be in when unemployed. (General Chat) - walksie, Feb 6, 14:16:04
- Know your worth, is great advice. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 6, 16:17:52
- I'm priceless - but you all knew that (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 6, 16:30:41
- Know your worth, is great advice. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 6, 16:17:52
- Difficult position to be in when unemployed. (General Chat) - walksie, Feb 6, 14:16:04
- Bosses in wanting the cheapest posisble labour nonshocka! (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 6, 14:12:47
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