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As some of you all know, I've been a temp for over a year and I'm tired of being strung along. I finally have an interview with a university and it has great benefits. The job sounds good and pay is decent in my opinion. I make $16.50/HR right now, probably if I stick around another month or two it'll jump to $17-17.50.
The position I'm interviewing for is starting at $37,000 which is a tad more than what I'm making but I would like to request maybe $19-20/HR range but in truth, I would take the $37,000 anyway. They disclosed the salary to me, if they ask me what kind of pay I am looking for do I keep it vague and say "It's negotiable"? I know that this response has annoyed many. Jobs nowadays ask for your previous pay, so they know what I'm making right now. I'd like to make $40,000 to be honest. I'd be happy with a $18/HR although it'll only be $60 more in a pay check.
If it starts at $37k, then you should ask for the $40k you want. Never accept first offer - always negotiate. As long as you are professional and reasonable, you will be fine. Also, keep in mind that it's good to be able to give reasons that you deserve more than starting pay.
The only time I ever turned down someone who asked for more money was when they wanted about $20k more than what was offered. That told me that their expectations were not in line with the job posted or they just had poor judgment.
When you are applying for a new job do you need to tell them your current salary?
I feel like it's not relevant.
What's relevant is what salary I will accept in a new job.
When you are applying for a new job do you need to tell them your current salary?
I feel like it's not relevant.
What's relevant is what salary I will accept in a new job.
Yes current and previous so they can make a determination if you are too expensive.
Yes current and previous so they can make a determination if you are too expensive.
But like I said, they don't know until they ask what I am willing to accept in a new job.
I may be making 30K, so they may think I'm "not too expensive".
Little do they know I would not accept a new job making anything less than 40K. Any less than that, it's not worth it for me to make a move.
If it starts at $37k, then you should ask for the $40k you want. Never accept first offer - always negotiate. As long as you are professional and reasonable, you will be fine. Also, keep in mind that it's good to be able to give reasons that you deserve more than starting pay.
The only time I ever turned down someone who asked for more money was when they wanted about $20k more than what was offered. That told me that their expectations were not in line with the job posted or they just had poor judgment.
Good luck.
Agreed, unless you are truly satisfied with the first offer. I wouldn't antagonize someone on something you'd take anyway.
If you want a reasonable amount and an employer rejects you out of hand because that amount plus a reasonable amount of negotiating room above it is "too costly" from their perspective, then I wonder if the opportunity is worth pursuing.
If an interviewer asked me what salary I required, my response was:
"It is impossible for me answer without knowing the entire scope of the position and benefit package."
After I started working in HR I learned that many times the company wanted to pay a new employee only as much as they could, and if Candidate A wanted more then he/she was scratched off the list. Candidate B would be offered the position if they didn't state a higher amount (even if their qualifications were less than Candidate A).
If an interviewer asked me what my current salary was I would never give them an amount; I would just say that since I'd been at that post for "x" number of years the range of pay had increased.
It depends on the stage of the hiring process. It sounds like this is still the interview stage so if that is the case, give them a range that starts at 37k and goes to maybe 45k. You're still in it because you are saying that 37 is acceptable but leave room for negotiation in case there is wiggle room.
It doesn't hurt to ask and it's not like you are asking for something outrageously higher. You said it starts at 37K does that mean they had a range listed? Because many jobs do. If so, what was the range?
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Originally Posted by katie45
If an interviewer asked me what salary I required, my response was:
"It is impossible for me answer without knowing the entire scope of the position and benefit package."
This is a good answer depending on the job.
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