Salary Request- what's the right way to do this? (Page 2)

I'll PM you. This isn't the kind of thing you want posted in a public forum (along with your job searching activities).

IMO, you should keep how much money to yourself for as long as possible. They should give you an offer that is fair given the market, not relative to what you make now.

HD

From what I have read and heard from the business interviewing world, he or she that puts out a number first usually loses the numbers negotiation.

That being said, if you have to put out a number, go to slaray.com and find out what the area supports, and give them the highest-end of that number. Can't hurt!

Last year I switched companies and made an almost $15k jump because I asked for a high number, got some offers not far off of it, had my yearly review at my old office where they knew I was shopping around so they threw a decent amount of money at me, and then went back to my first choice and said, "My company really is pushing for me to stay and offered ---- for an hourly plus time and a half overtime." So the business manager said well, with about XX overtime you would be at around ------, so how about -----+ to come and work for us salaried? Sold, and been very happy since!!

Sometimes you just have to play the game and shoot for the stars and you get lucky.

Edited by Daremo 2005-12-15 9:20 AM

Oh come on Renee, inquiring minds want to know what's going on! Don't keep us in the dark!

Many folks are advising that you hold back your salary requirement until you have a job offer. I've learned the hard way that this is a bad thing to do. I've been offered many jobs and had to turn them down because they were nowhere near my salary requirement. Remember that you interview, go back for a second, and sometimes go back for a third. All the while you are tickling their choda through email thanking them for their time, paying for parking, and losing a half day of your time at each interview. Not to mention the stress of of it all! It's not worth your time if they don't have the money. Just as they are weeding you out, you need to weed them out. Now I'm upfront with each HR rep about my salary requirements when before I wasn't. Know what you want/need and don't be afraid to ask for it. You have a job and YOU can always say "no."

This is business not a poker game.





Edited by ChuckyFinster 2005-12-15 1:16 PM

Stake and Chucky both have valid points. I've been or seen people get burned both ways. Hopefully you have had an opportunity to talk with the recruiter or people in similar positions as you are seeking in the company to get a feel for the culture. Usually helps some.

But im with Chucky. Make sure they can at least play in the least iplay in the same ballpark you are. Maybe suggest that your compensation is negotiable, but the average salary based on the my level of experience, location, etc...blah blah blah.