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I was offered a position about a month ago but I declined it because it was only a 1 year(or less) contract with no benefits, 1.5 hr commute by subway, very low pay, and I was overqualified for it. It would have preventing me from interviewing for other positions since its 9-5, M-F as well.
They called me back yesterday and offered me the position again this time as a regular employee with benefits, however, i'm still overqualified and its low-pay obviously.
Anyways, is it a red-flag that they couldn't find anyone in that 1 month period? In this economy, they shouldn't have had a hard time finding anyone to work even temporarily. The industry is specialized but there are tons of people who can do the job and are out of work. Do you think they REALLY want me or is it a red-flag that they were not able to find anyone?
IF there are lots of people in the industry who are out of work, and the company came back to you with a better offer, then they probably really want you.
I would guess that they liked you, and offered you the job (the first time). You turned them down, and they worked the numbers, went to their superiors, and were able to get benefits attached to the job as a way to sweeten the deal in the hopes of landing you.
You might be able to get a small salary increase over the first offer, but it would be risky to ask.
With the info that you provide, there is not really enough to make an accurate guess as to whether or not the company is a mess.
I agree-sounds like they really want you. Who wouldn't want someone who is as qualified (or overly) as you for a lower pay. If it is still way too low and you want to pass it wouldn't hurt to say "I would love to work with you all but I would need X amount of money to cover my expenses and such." and see what they say.
good luck whatever you do!
Thanks, I actually offered to work part-time with no benefits(i'm under my wife's anyways) and help them out while I can still perform a job-search. She will get back with me later this week so we shall see. Most of the work is temporary and even if they hired me as a permanent employee, i'm not sure what I would do after the big project is done.
Temporary work with a 1.5 hour commute? I would ask for a little more money if you didnt need the benefits.
They are very limited with their budget and can't really pay more so in the meantime, I would like to work part-time for some income while I continue my search for a permanent position. They may not want to do that though.
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