Woot! Congrats Kate! The salary may be set, but it never hurts to ask. You might want to consider counter arguments (Like additional training/experience/qualifications/comparative salaries)as to why you think you deserve more than they are offering.
Ouhh! Snacks! The secret to any successful migration! Who's up for some tasty fried meat products!?
Anya ,'Touched'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Sue - Oct 01, 2013 8:30:10 am PDT #7473 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Ginger - Oct 01, 2013 8:32:23 am PDT #7474 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I have read that men almost always negotiate, while women generally don't.
Jessica - Oct 01, 2013 8:32:28 am PDT #7475 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Ask for the raise. If they're a private school, chances are the pay grades are more flexible than in a public K-12. And if you don't ask, you won't get!
Worst case scenario is they say sorry, no, [original offer] is all we can do.
Jessica - Oct 01, 2013 8:32:53 am PDT #7476 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Dana - Oct 01, 2013 8:35:58 am PDT #7477 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I took a minute to imagine what the reaction of the Republican party would be if the Democrats had held the government hostage over a law that had passed Congress, been signed, and survived a Supreme Court challenge.
I envisioned lots of old white guys and a few younger white women standing around, turning purple while yelling about the sanctity of the Constitution.
Sparky1 - Oct 01, 2013 8:44:01 am PDT #7478 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
I envisioned lots of old white guys and a few younger white women standing around, turning purple while yelling about the sanctity of the Constitution.
Just another Tuesday, then?
Jesse - Oct 01, 2013 8:54:17 am PDT #7479 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Argh.
Randomly, speaking of white guys, Saturday Night Live hired five of them to add to the cast this season?? Come on, now. (Also one white woman.)
Kate P. - Oct 01, 2013 9:01:44 am PDT #7480 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Thanks for all the advice! OK, I will ask for more, and if they can't give it to me, I will see what else they can do for me.
But also have alternatives: More vacation time, etc., that they can give you without actually spending $$
Do most schools give vacation time in addition to summers off/winter break? I have been assuming they wouldn't.
Another thing you could ask for is a shorter review period? Like, could you get a review in 6 months with the stated aim of bumping you up to the higher number?
Technically this is just a one-year contract position (through the end of next May), so I'm not sure that would work. There is a good chance that I'd have my contract renewed next spring, but not a guarantee.
WindSparrow - Oct 01, 2013 9:04:10 am PDT #7481 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I have read that men almost always negotiate, while women generally don't.
And I have heard that it can do a bit of damage for a woman to negotiate. I don't know how much this goes across the board in all lines of work. [link]
Strix - Oct 01, 2013 10:05:34 am PDT #7482 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger