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Just accepted a 32hr week job. Was advertised as, and applied for it, as 40hrs. After having an offer from them, I got another offer elsewhere at a much higher
by StevenWaterman 4y ago
Just accepted a 32hr week job. Was advertised as, and applied for it, as 40hrs. After having an offer from them, I got another offer elsewhere at a much higher salary.
I knew the first was a better cultural fit, so went back and asked them to work with me. No room to negotiate on salary, so they offered 32hr weeks and I jumped at it.
- runnerup 4y agoDid it come with a pro-rated lower pay or same pay as the initially negotiated 40hr week?
- StevenWaterman 4y agoPay and holidays stayed the same as the original offer, not pro-rata. It was a case of "not enough money in the budget" rather than "you're not worth more"
- Marazan 4y agoWell done.
- gaws 4y agoI hope you got the 32-hour agreement in an iron-clad contract. I've seen companies flip the script on people a few months into the job.
- toomuchtodo 4y ago“Today will be my last day.” is the proper response to such an action.
- StevenWaterman 4y agoFor sure, they hire people part-time quite often, so its just set up as a part time job. Not too worried about them turning around and screwing me over, because we both know I'm the one holding all the cards. I trust them to look after me and treat me right, which is why I turned down the higher offer. If they betray that trust, there's nothing stopping me leaving. Didn't burn any bridges with the 2nd company, they're happy to have me back if it doesn't work out.