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Additional Quick Tip (Salary Judo): If they try to play hardball on salary negotiations. Turn their high standards around on them. Bring a copy of the job list
by johngalt 15y ago
Additional Quick Tip (Salary Judo):
If they try to play hardball on salary negotiations. Turn their high standards around on them. Bring a copy of the job listing/requirements.
Boss: "So we'll start you at $<salary>, and welcome aboard."
You: "I look forward to it, but can we agree that I've demonstrated a value of $<salary+30%>?"
Boss: "$<salary> is what everyone gets to start out, we'll review you in 6months."
You: "Your job posting listed you were looking for an expert in a number of fields ABC...XYZ? Perhaps you're looking for more of a junior engineer?"
The key is that you have a polite helpful tone the whole time. It's not confrontational or sarcastic. The point isn't to antagonize. Merely point out that high hiring standards = high compensation standards.
- mwd_ 15y agoThis is interesting. I've learned to decode the over-the-top qualifications a little. It's not unheard of to see job listings mentioning 5 years of experience with some form of software development plus ideally a graduate degree with "competitive" compensation that turns out to be a fairly low-paid, junior position. These days I ignore the crazy qualifications when applying, but I've never called anyone on it.
- yason 15y agoI mis-clicked and accidentally downvoted you whereas I intended to give you an upvote. Looks like I can't unvote, so please someone up this back one notch.
- kaybe 15y agoDone.