tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post7961938404618973367..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: How to negotiate for your dream job? Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-75496266622972944362013-10-24T18:22:12.892-04:002013-10-24T18:22:12.892-04:00Remember that the negotiation does not have to end...Remember that the negotiation does not have to end in a deal in order to be successful. <br /><br />If they offer you something very low, won't budge, then promise opportunities to advance later it may be in your best interest to decline the job. I tried to negotiate with big company which does not negotiate, failed, but took the job on promises of a rosy future. I really regret taking the job. They initiated one of the biggest layoffs in the world last year and plan to continue. The promises of quickly increased pay and advancement were empty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-59172507594440764762013-10-24T16:50:43.884-04:002013-10-24T16:50:43.884-04:00I will agree on squeezing out more vacation time. ...I will agree on squeezing out more vacation time. This can easily be asked for and, to my surprise, granted. Asking for more money is definitely something I would do in your shoes if only to cover the difference in cost of living between cities. No company will turn you away for asking for too much. As I hear sales people say, "Don't ever leave money on the table." .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105439798674569173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-43980877630910951512013-10-24T15:37:37.897-04:002013-10-24T15:37:37.897-04:00When I got the offer I ultimately took I said expl...When I got the offer I ultimately took I said explicitly that I had another offer for more money. It was even true, though in a higher cost area. The HR drone still wouldn't budge on salary, but I was able to get a 5K signing bonus out of it. For a lateral move you can make it clear that (as far as they're concerned) it would have to be worth the significant investment in time and effort involved. Like Don Draper says, you want to move FORWARD. The people (and I use the term loosely) who decide these things have built in the assumption that you'll ask for more than they'll give and they'll offer the least they think you might take. It's unlikely that an offer would be withdrawn just because you asked too much- such a petty and fickle company isn't one you should want to work for anyway. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-15848197383666077422013-10-24T12:50:03.359-04:002013-10-24T12:50:03.359-04:00In my experience, the best lever you have in your ...In my experience, the best lever you have in your arsenal is the cost of living. If you were moving from a high to low cost of living area, you can be damned sure that the offer would include the cost of living differential, so you need to push on that when you go the other way.<br /><br />I've said this before as well: vacation is cheap! Ask for more!Polychemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318163213252728838noreply@blogger.com