I currently work a hectic schedule, often 70-80 hour weeks, traveling all over the world. I will make around 110k this year at 29 years old.
I applied to a normal 9-5 job in a very related field, highly technical. I put 110k MINIMUM (in all caps) on my application. They double check that this is my salary requirement before flying me in for an interview (company paid over 1k for my interview)
I get the written offer today, I’m super stoked to have a normal job.... I open the offer. 90k USD. Like why the fuck did they waste my time and theirs when I made my requirements known. How do I even respond to this. I called them and they said “we hope that the non monetary benefits of a normal job makes you decide to come work for us” and that they did an “asset evaluation” and “cant pay me more than other employees with more experience”
Then why the fuck did they waste my time and their money? Why even bother when I made my salary requirements clear. How do I respond to this situation, /biz?
Press pause on your ego and ask yourself how much money your time is actually worth: if you’re trading 70-80 hours a week for a 40 hour a week gig, you would actually come out ahead at 90k.
Grayson Wilson
I also get like 4 months out of the year off. At the end of the year, I only work an average of 40 hours a week, often less. Last year was 33 hours a week average and I made 115 I think. I also worked 13 hour night shifts for 23 days straight, so it all balances out
Cameron Hughes
Mostly just because 1k is nothing and there is a chance you would take it
If this isn't a total larp you know any offer is meant to be countered. If you can't get what you want just walk away.
Brandon Brooks
It wasn't a waste of their money. It was a bet, and they've probably got a decent ev on that bet. They only need to convince one in 20 people who list 110k as a requirement for that $1k bet to pay off, and the numbers may be even better in their favor if they snag somebody who is worth that much because it will increase their earnings. Sounds like you're a little slow user, good luck.
Camden Russell
Fair enough, but is it something you want to keep doing? Can you maintain that sort of schedule indefinitely? Ultimately you know best, but these are questions I would ask myself were I in a similar situation.
Tyler Watson
It's just a business tactic. The first offer is usually a low ball. If they can pay you less because maybe you won't negotiate why wouldn't they? Just say you're making more at your current job as you already said and learn to negotiate. Read "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss.
Andrew Green
Great book, has a whole chapter on salary negotiation as well
Jaxson Torres
HRniggers are cancerous.
Guarantee that the boss wanted to pay you 1xx,000, but HR said “Based on our market profile analysis, AKKKSHUALLY user can only make xx,000.”.
The trick is to negotiate your current ‘bonus’ (hint - they don’t know what that is), and to negotiate goals/kpi’s Prior to joining (hint - this guarantees the salary that you want).
Also, maybe stop being a stupid entitled faggot and learn the game. Fucking brainlet sub100iqnigger.
t. ExecutiveAnon in a F500
Ryder Fisher
you're paid 110 because you are on a salary working a hectic schedule. just decline the offer and see if they raise it.
