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I hate giving your "salary requirement" during a job interview. Prefer the company would just be more open about what they are willing to pay. -- nm

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Apr 15 '11, 07:20

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The job interviews I don't care about I'm going to ask for Unicorns and Marshmallow. -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 07:29 2
- why? I mean, if you're just going for interview practice (because you don't care about the jobs) you should, you know, - amanda jones Apr 15, 07:35 1
  - Why? Because I'm kidding! -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 07:53
I miss the good old days when the salary or range would be in the job ad. -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:25 3
- yes indeed - " how about you pay me what I'm worth - not what you think the less amount is I will work for" -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:27 1
  - it's a catch 22. you're only worth what they're willing to pay. - loosilu Apr 15, 07:28
- Some places do that, and all govt jobs, but it seems to be the minority. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 07:26
"Well, I am currently making 'x' and would like to be in that ballpark" - groiny Apr 15, 07:23 1
- I'm pretty sure my call back will depend 100% on how close I was to what they have in mind. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 07:29
Sometimes I have no idea what is even reasonable for a position -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 15, 07:23
agreed. If I overshoot, I'm out of the running. If I undershoot, I could miss what they would have been willing to pay., -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:23 12
- That's why you always try and get them to give a number first. "Oh, that's negotiable, what do you have budgeted for the position?" - Ender Apr 15, 07:36
- on the other hand - when they know what you make/want and then they ask if you can be " flexible" - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:27 8
  - But, that's when you can start talking about benefits. -- nm - Amy Apr 15, 07:29 7
    - three extra days vacation time, to start. (this is always negotiable.) -- nm - amanda jones Apr 15, 07:36
    - well, those are either going to be there or not. it's not like you can get them to throw some in when they were going to be there - zork Apr 15, 07:32 3
      - We've had people here negotiate telecommuting and extra days off. We have no room financially, of course, but you can work out special schedules and - Amy Apr 15, 07:38
      - I don't know what I'd ask for. I don't think my company does bonuses. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:33 1
        
        like I said "not unless you're some big exec" -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:33
    - in my industry, bennies are pretty standard. not much wiggle there. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:30 1
      - at this stage - I can't give up my vacation time - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:35
- and either way, unless you are close to their number, you look like the wrong person (not good enough or will be resentful) -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:24
- I was honest and said it depends, but would likely not take less than my current salary and then gave the amount. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 07:23
yeah, that's always seemed silly -- nm - prayformojo Apr 15, 07:22
they are willing to pay the bare minimum for your services. - groiny Apr 15, 07:21

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