ABQ job offer came in. 20% pay cut from his previous two jobs
Yikes. Did they ask for a salary history? Is there any room to negotiate?
This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.
Buffy ,'Potential'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Consuela - Dec 12, 2012 3:08:41 pm PST #4160 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Amy - Dec 12, 2012 3:09:01 pm PST #4161 of 30001
Because books.
Dana, that sucks.
We (faculty and staff) were just sent an email from HR with the subject line "Sexual Harassment time."
"The most wonderful time ... of the year ..."
Dana - Dec 12, 2012 3:13:01 pm PST #4162 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Did they ask for a salary history? Is there any room to negotiate?
They did, and there is. I just doubt there's 20% of negotiation room. Honestly, I am okay with him holding out for another job, because his headhunter is confident that his skills are in demand and will only be more so.
But it's still irritating, and he's taking it hard.
Cashmere - Dec 12, 2012 3:14:16 pm PST #4163 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Dana, that sucks. My DH has had a couple of rejections and they are hitting him hard. Is there any chance of negotiating upward?
Cashmere - Dec 12, 2012 3:15:20 pm PST #4164 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Could he maybe get them up 10%? I know any pay cuts hurts.
SuziQ - Dec 12, 2012 3:17:38 pm PST #4165 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
And Little Drummer Boy was heard as I was cruising the radio. That isn't enough for it to count as my sex life, right? Cause that is just wrong - "every child should know"?
Dana - Dec 12, 2012 3:19:23 pm PST #4166 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah, I don't know. He'll talk to the headhunter in the morning about it. Fortunately, we are okay money-wise so it's not a crisis. The hit to his self-confidence is worse.
Consuela - Dec 12, 2012 3:20:11 pm PST #4167 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Is there a COL difference between ABQ and where you are now? And if so, does that make the salary difference more or less of a problem?
Dana - Dec 12, 2012 3:21:40 pm PST #4168 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's roughly the same cost of living.
le nubian - Dec 12, 2012 3:31:00 pm PST #4169 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
No harm in negotiating though.