To amend Omni's advice. Push for the bigger salary. Let them counter with a smaller signing bonus if they want. No reason for the idea to come with you. If you agree to that let it be in response to a concession that they asked for.
Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also, certain... bullets. But that's air through the engine. It's past. We're business people.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Typo Boy - Feb 10, 2012 10:55:02 am PST #7032 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
meara - Feb 10, 2012 11:05:50 am PST #7033 of 30001
Ok, so how do I ask? Call? Email? I need a script, I hate this kind of thing!
Sean K - Feb 10, 2012 11:11:59 am PST #7034 of 30001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Breakfast today (right now, what? I sleep late):
Jalapeno/cheddar bagel grilled (no toaster, Foreman grill instead) with cream cheese, peppered turkey slices, sliced sweet onion, and fresh roma tomato slices.
Sean K - Feb 10, 2012 11:12:38 am PST #7035 of 30001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Also, salary ~ma meara! No advice on how to handle it, I suck at that too.
le nubian - Feb 10, 2012 11:20:47 am PST #7036 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
meara,
before your got the job, did you have an idea of what kind of salary you wanted? is there a way for you to find out how much others are making salary wise?
I am of the opinion that most places offer a salary (in professional positions) that are suggestions and that you should come back with a figure that is 5-10% higher than that.
In terms of language:
Thank you very much for the offer, I am very excited about the possibility of this position. The salary quote is a bit lower than what I was expecting, I was wondering if a higher salary was negotiable?
The above might sound too tentative (my first drafts often do), but what if you start there and see what they say?
Have a figure in mind in case they ask in response.
meara - Feb 10, 2012 11:26:36 am PST #7037 of 30001
Yeah, that's about what I was planning, le n. thanks!
javachik - Feb 10, 2012 12:01:02 pm PST #7038 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
meara, always ask for more. If you need specific language help, text or call me. Congratulations on the offer! This salary is what all future salary raises and bonus are based on and you'll never have another time where you have such leverage than before you start.
hippocampus - Feb 10, 2012 1:21:07 pm PST #7039 of 30001
not your mom's socks.
le n. and javachik rock the negotiating. Good luck on the job front, meara!
smonster - Feb 10, 2012 3:10:12 pm PST #7040 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Good luck with the house, sj!
Good luck with your salary negotiation, meara!
I survived another work week, hallelu.
sj - Feb 10, 2012 3:20:53 pm PST #7041 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I survived another work week, hallelu.
Yay!
Congratulations on the job, meara! Good luck with the negotiations.
We have a new offer in. They have until dinner tomorrow night to get back to us.