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I am looking for a job change and I have been contacted by an employer. I had several rounds of interviews, I was offered a job and we began salary negotiations.
The offered salary did not suit me - I had clearly indicated one figure. We never agreed on a salary. They kept on negotiating but ultimately I turned them down. However, I was contacted the next day and the employer wanted to re-negotiate. After some discussions, they offered the amount I had originally requested.
My question is: should I go with it or not?
I am confused because I declined the offer originally and the employer only agreed after re-negotiating.
I have not came across this scenario until now. Is this normal?
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I am looking for a job change and I have been contacted by an employer. I had several rounds of interviews, I was offered a job and we began salary negotiations.
The offered salary did not suit me - I had clearly indicated one figure. We never agreed on a salary. They kept on negotiating but ultimately I turned them down. However, I was contacted the next day and the employer wanted to re-negotiate. After some discussions, they offered the amount I had originally requested.
My question is: should I go with it or not?
I am confused because I declined the offer originally and the employer only agreed after re-negotiating.
I have not came across this scenario until now. Is this normal?
salary job-offer
edited 14 mins ago
Kevin
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asked 6 hours ago
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You got the offer you wanted, what's the problem? You showed them you don't need the job for anything less than X, and now they're quite certain of it and offered you X. You called their bluff.
– rath
6 hours ago
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@rath It sounds like the OP wants to know whether this is a red flag. I think the question is, "Is the fact that they only offered what I was asking for after I declined a sign I shouldn't join this company?"
– BSMP
3 hours ago
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Time to ask for more money.
– Fattie
2 hours ago
@Fattie - Yup. "Oh, I should have mentioned, I also need a car-allowance and an on-site parking space......And a pony"
– Richard
26 mins ago
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It's like when you're bartering for something at a market, the seller says "final offer", you start to walk away, and suddenly they come running after you with a better price. They didn't know that you wouldn't compromise and accept their lower offer until you turned it down—correspondingly, when you turned down the offer you didn't know whether they would acquiesce or just hire someone else.
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I am looking for a job change and I have been contacted by an employer. I had several rounds of interviews, I was offered a job and we began salary negotiations.
The offered salary did not suit me - I had clearly indicated one figure. We never agreed on a salary. They kept on negotiating but ultimately I turned them down. However, I was contacted the next day and the employer wanted to re-negotiate. After some discussions, they offered the amount I had originally requested.
My question is: should I go with it or not?
I am confused because I declined the offer originally and the employer only agreed after re-negotiating.
I have not came across this scenario until now. Is this normal?
salary job-offer
edited 14 mins ago
Kevin
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asked 6 hours ago
Ax Cool
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I am looking for a job change and I have been contacted by an employer. I had several rounds of interviews, I was offered a job and we began salary negotiations.
The offered salary did not suit me - I had clearly indicated one figure. We never agreed on a salary. They kept on negotiating but ultimately I turned them down. However, I was contacted the next day and the employer wanted to re-negotiate. After some discussions, they offered the amount I had originally requested.
My question is: should I go with it or not?
I am confused because I declined the offer originally and the employer only agreed after re-negotiating.
I have not came across this scenario until now. Is this normal?
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salary job-offer
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Kevin
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asked 6 hours ago
Ax Cool
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edited 14 mins ago
Kevin
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asked 6 hours ago
Ax Cool
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edited 14 mins ago
Kevin
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edited 14 mins ago
Kevin
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edited 14 mins ago
Kevin
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asked 6 hours ago
Ax Cool
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asked 6 hours ago
Ax Cool
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asked 6 hours ago
Ax Cool
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You got the offer you wanted, what's the problem? You showed them you don't need the job for anything less than X, and now they're quite certain of it and offered you X. You called their bluff.
– rath
6 hours ago
12
@rath It sounds like the OP wants to know whether this is a red flag. I think the question is, "Is the fact that they only offered what I was asking for after I declined a sign I shouldn't join this company?"
– BSMP
3 hours ago
3
Time to ask for more money.
– Fattie
2 hours ago
@Fattie - Yup. "Oh, I should have mentioned, I also need a car-allowance and an on-site parking space......And a pony"
– Richard
26 mins ago
2
It's like when you're bartering for something at a market, the seller says "final offer", you start to walk away, and suddenly they come running after you with a better price. They didn't know that you wouldn't compromise and accept their lower offer until you turned it down—correspondingly, when you turned down the offer you didn't know whether they would acquiesce or just hire someone else.
– pidge
21 mins ago
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You got the offer you wanted, what's the problem? You showed them you don't need the job for anything less than X, and now they're quite certain of it and offered you X. You called their bluff.
– rath
6 hours ago
12
@rath It sounds like the OP wants to know whether this is a red flag. I think the question is, "Is the fact that they only offered what I was asking for after I declined a sign I shouldn't join this company?"
– BSMP
3 hours ago
3
Time to ask for more money.
– Fattie
2 hours ago
@Fattie - Yup. "Oh, I should have mentioned, I also need a car-allowance and an on-site parking space......And a pony"
– Richard
26 mins ago
2
It's like when you're bartering for something at a market, the seller says "final offer", you start to walk away, and suddenly they come running after you with a better price. They didn't know that you wouldn't compromise and accept their lower offer until you turned it down—correspondingly, when you turned down the offer you didn't know whether they would acquiesce or just hire someone else.
– pidge
21 mins ago
26
26
You got the offer you wanted, what's the problem? You showed them you don't need the job for anything less than X, and now they're quite certain of it and offered you X. You called their bluff.
– rath
6 hours ago
You got the offer you wanted, what's the problem? You showed them you don't need the job for anything less than X, and now they're quite certain of it and offered you X. You called their bluff.
– rath
6 hours ago
12
12
@rath It sounds like the OP wants to know whether this is a red flag. I think the question is, "Is the fact that they only offered what I was asking for after I declined a sign I shouldn't join this company?"
– BSMP
3 hours ago
@rath It sounds like the OP wants to know whether this is a red flag. I think the question is, "Is the fact that they only offered what I was asking for after I declined a sign I shouldn't join this company?"
– BSMP
3 hours ago
3
3
Time to ask for more money.
– Fattie
2 hours ago
Time to ask for more money.
– Fattie
2 hours ago
@Fattie - Yup. "Oh, I should have mentioned, I also need a car-allowance and an on-site parking space......And a pony"
– Richard
26 mins ago
@Fattie - Yup. "Oh, I should have mentioned, I also need a car-allowance and an on-site parking space......And a pony"
– Richard
26 mins ago
2
2
It's like when you're bartering for something at a market, the seller says "final offer", you start to walk away, and suddenly they come running after you with a better price. They didn't know that you wouldn't compromise and accept their lower offer until you turned it down—correspondingly, when you turned down the offer you didn't know whether they would acquiesce or just hire someone else.
– pidge
21 mins ago
It's like when you're bartering for something at a market, the seller says "final offer", you start to walk away, and suddenly they come running after you with a better price. They didn't know that you wouldn't compromise and accept their lower offer until you turned it down—correspondingly, when you turned down the offer you didn't know whether they would acquiesce or just hire someone else.
– pidge
21 mins ago
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Right now, it's a seller's market. If you have any skills at all, you are in the driver's seat.
So, yes, this is normal. They probably tried to low-ball the salary, saw you wouldn't take it, and came back for what you wanted because they realized that they're not going to get anything cheaper.
answered 6 hours ago
Richard U
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This is not necessarily only for IT now. As long as you have a skill that they want and that they ask for a salary beneath market value, this kind of thing will happen.
– everyone
2 hours ago
4
Did OP say somewhere they were in IT?
– JMac
1 hour ago
@JMac - no, there is no indication this is IT
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
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Unfortunately this is normal but there is also one other thing to consider. If they gave you this much grief during the hiring process, will they be as "frugal" in the future, ie penny pinching on your merit increases and promotions?
answered 4 hours ago
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that's why you push for better salary and benefits up front. promises of future significant pay bumps are almost never fulfilled
– Derek
2 hours ago
1
If the "future penny pinching" ends up the same way as these negotiations (ie, you get whatever you asked for), it's hard to see a problem.
– Joe Strazzere
57 mins ago
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after some discussions the number which I have asked previously they
agreed on it.
Now the confusion is, Should I go with it or not
So after some negotiation, they agreed to pay you exactly what you asked for.
Seems to me that you should accept.
Is it normal?
Negotiating is normal. Agreeing to your original number is a bit unusual.
They must like you.
answered 3 hours ago
Joe Strazzere
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up vote
8
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This is probably a situation where they needed additional approvals in order to offer you the salary you desired. They probably had in place a maximum salary for the position you applied for and you wanted more than that amount.
So somebody went to some higher level decision maker and said: "I really want this person, can we raise the salary"? They went to bat for you and did so in an effective way and they were able to influence this person who has higher authority. To me, that means something. Furthermore it only took a short time, that means even more.
Had they comeback in a week or so and offered you the amount you wished, I would see that as normal. Being that they got back to you so quickly, I would think long and hard about not taking their offer. It seems like it would be a terrific career move for you.
answered 2 hours ago
Pete B.
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+1 - Was going to say exactly the same thing.
– Wesley Long
2 hours ago
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So the conversation, as I understand it is basically like this:
Them: "We want to offer $X salary"
You: "No, I can't work for less than $Y"
Them: (negotiates)
You: (firm)
Them: (negotiates)
You: "Ok, if I can't get $Y then sorry I'm not interested"
Them: "Ok we'll give you $Y"
What's the problem here? You got what you want, so take it!
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5 Answers
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active
oldest
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up vote
21
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Right now, it's a seller's market. If you have any skills at all, you are in the driver's seat.
So, yes, this is normal. They probably tried to low-ball the salary, saw you wouldn't take it, and came back for what you wanted because they realized that they're not going to get anything cheaper.
answered 6 hours ago
Richard U
79.5k58204317
4
This is not necessarily only for IT now. As long as you have a skill that they want and that they ask for a salary beneath market value, this kind of thing will happen.
– everyone
2 hours ago
4
Did OP say somewhere they were in IT?
– JMac
1 hour ago
@JMac - no, there is no indication this is IT
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
21
down vote
Right now, it's a seller's market. If you have any skills at all, you are in the driver's seat.
So, yes, this is normal. They probably tried to low-ball the salary, saw you wouldn't take it, and came back for what you wanted because they realized that they're not going to get anything cheaper.
answered 6 hours ago
Richard U
79.5k58204317
4
This is not necessarily only for IT now. As long as you have a skill that they want and that they ask for a salary beneath market value, this kind of thing will happen.
– everyone
2 hours ago
4
Did OP say somewhere they were in IT?
– JMac
1 hour ago
@JMac - no, there is no indication this is IT
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
21
down vote
up vote
21
down vote
Right now, it's a seller's market. If you have any skills at all, you are in the driver's seat.
So, yes, this is normal. They probably tried to low-ball the salary, saw you wouldn't take it, and came back for what you wanted because they realized that they're not going to get anything cheaper.
answered 6 hours ago
Richard U
79.5k58204317
Right now, it's a seller's market. If you have any skills at all, you are in the driver's seat.
So, yes, this is normal. They probably tried to low-ball the salary, saw you wouldn't take it, and came back for what you wanted because they realized that they're not going to get anything cheaper.
answered 6 hours ago
Richard U
79.5k58204317
edited 1 hour ago
answered 6 hours ago
Richard U
79.5k58204317
answered 6 hours ago
Richard U
79.5k58204317
answered 6 hours ago
Richard U
79.5k58204317
79.5k58204317
4
This is not necessarily only for IT now. As long as you have a skill that they want and that they ask for a salary beneath market value, this kind of thing will happen.
– everyone
2 hours ago
4
Did OP say somewhere they were in IT?
– JMac
1 hour ago
@JMac - no, there is no indication this is IT
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
4
This is not necessarily only for IT now. As long as you have a skill that they want and that they ask for a salary beneath market value, this kind of thing will happen.
– everyone
2 hours ago
4
Did OP say somewhere they were in IT?
– JMac
1 hour ago
@JMac - no, there is no indication this is IT
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
4
4
This is not necessarily only for IT now. As long as you have a skill that they want and that they ask for a salary beneath market value, this kind of thing will happen.
– everyone
2 hours ago
This is not necessarily only for IT now. As long as you have a skill that they want and that they ask for a salary beneath market value, this kind of thing will happen.
– everyone
2 hours ago
4
4
Did OP say somewhere they were in IT?
– JMac
1 hour ago
Did OP say somewhere they were in IT?
– JMac
1 hour ago
@JMac - no, there is no indication this is IT
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
@JMac - no, there is no indication this is IT
– Joe Strazzere
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
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14
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Unfortunately this is normal but there is also one other thing to consider. If they gave you this much grief during the hiring process, will they be as "frugal" in the future, ie penny pinching on your merit increases and promotions?
answered 4 hours ago
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that's why you push for better salary and benefits up front. promises of future significant pay bumps are almost never fulfilled
– Derek
2 hours ago
1
If the "future penny pinching" ends up the same way as these negotiations (ie, you get whatever you asked for), it's hard to see a problem.
– Joe Strazzere
57 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
14
down vote
Unfortunately this is normal but there is also one other thing to consider. If they gave you this much grief during the hiring process, will they be as "frugal" in the future, ie penny pinching on your merit increases and promotions?
answered 4 hours ago
alb
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that's why you push for better salary and benefits up front. promises of future significant pay bumps are almost never fulfilled
– Derek
2 hours ago
1
If the "future penny pinching" ends up the same way as these negotiations (ie, you get whatever you asked for), it's hard to see a problem.
– Joe Strazzere
57 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
14
down vote
up vote
14
down vote
Unfortunately this is normal but there is also one other thing to consider. If they gave you this much grief during the hiring process, will they be as "frugal" in the future, ie penny pinching on your merit increases and promotions?
answered 4 hours ago
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Unfortunately this is normal but there is also one other thing to consider. If they gave you this much grief during the hiring process, will they be as "frugal" in the future, ie penny pinching on your merit increases and promotions?
answered 4 hours ago
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13
that's why you push for better salary and benefits up front. promises of future significant pay bumps are almost never fulfilled
– Derek
2 hours ago
1
If the "future penny pinching" ends up the same way as these negotiations (ie, you get whatever you asked for), it's hard to see a problem.
– Joe Strazzere
57 mins ago
add a comment |Â
13
that's why you push for better salary and benefits up front. promises of future significant pay bumps are almost never fulfilled
– Derek
2 hours ago
1
If the "future penny pinching" ends up the same way as these negotiations (ie, you get whatever you asked for), it's hard to see a problem.
– Joe Strazzere
57 mins ago
13
13
that's why you push for better salary and benefits up front. promises of future significant pay bumps are almost never fulfilled
– Derek
2 hours ago
that's why you push for better salary and benefits up front. promises of future significant pay bumps are almost never fulfilled
– Derek
2 hours ago
1
1
If the "future penny pinching" ends up the same way as these negotiations (ie, you get whatever you asked for), it's hard to see a problem.
– Joe Strazzere
57 mins ago
If the "future penny pinching" ends up the same way as these negotiations (ie, you get whatever you asked for), it's hard to see a problem.
– Joe Strazzere
57 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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8
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after some discussions the number which I have asked previously they
agreed on it.
Now the confusion is, Should I go with it or not
So after some negotiation, they agreed to pay you exactly what you asked for.
Seems to me that you should accept.
Is it normal?
Negotiating is normal. Agreeing to your original number is a bit unusual.
They must like you.
answered 3 hours ago
Joe Strazzere
233k113684969
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
after some discussions the number which I have asked previously they
agreed on it.
Now the confusion is, Should I go with it or not
So after some negotiation, they agreed to pay you exactly what you asked for.
Seems to me that you should accept.
Is it normal?
Negotiating is normal. Agreeing to your original number is a bit unusual.
They must like you.
answered 3 hours ago
Joe Strazzere
233k113684969
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
after some discussions the number which I have asked previously they
agreed on it.
Now the confusion is, Should I go with it or not
So after some negotiation, they agreed to pay you exactly what you asked for.
Seems to me that you should accept.
Is it normal?
Negotiating is normal. Agreeing to your original number is a bit unusual.
They must like you.
answered 3 hours ago
Joe Strazzere
233k113684969
after some discussions the number which I have asked previously they
agreed on it.
Now the confusion is, Should I go with it or not
So after some negotiation, they agreed to pay you exactly what you asked for.
Seems to me that you should accept.
Is it normal?
Negotiating is normal. Agreeing to your original number is a bit unusual.
They must like you.
answered 3 hours ago
Joe Strazzere
233k113684969
answered 3 hours ago
Joe Strazzere
233k113684969
answered 3 hours ago
Joe Strazzere
233k113684969
answered 3 hours ago
Joe Strazzere
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up vote
8
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This is probably a situation where they needed additional approvals in order to offer you the salary you desired. They probably had in place a maximum salary for the position you applied for and you wanted more than that amount.
So somebody went to some higher level decision maker and said: "I really want this person, can we raise the salary"? They went to bat for you and did so in an effective way and they were able to influence this person who has higher authority. To me, that means something. Furthermore it only took a short time, that means even more.
Had they comeback in a week or so and offered you the amount you wished, I would see that as normal. Being that they got back to you so quickly, I would think long and hard about not taking their offer. It seems like it would be a terrific career move for you.
answered 2 hours ago
Pete B.
3,3501616
1
+1 - Was going to say exactly the same thing.
– Wesley Long
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
This is probably a situation where they needed additional approvals in order to offer you the salary you desired. They probably had in place a maximum salary for the position you applied for and you wanted more than that amount.
So somebody went to some higher level decision maker and said: "I really want this person, can we raise the salary"? They went to bat for you and did so in an effective way and they were able to influence this person who has higher authority. To me, that means something. Furthermore it only took a short time, that means even more.
Had they comeback in a week or so and offered you the amount you wished, I would see that as normal. Being that they got back to you so quickly, I would think long and hard about not taking their offer. It seems like it would be a terrific career move for you.
answered 2 hours ago
Pete B.
3,3501616
1
+1 - Was going to say exactly the same thing.
– Wesley Long
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
This is probably a situation where they needed additional approvals in order to offer you the salary you desired. They probably had in place a maximum salary for the position you applied for and you wanted more than that amount.
So somebody went to some higher level decision maker and said: "I really want this person, can we raise the salary"? They went to bat for you and did so in an effective way and they were able to influence this person who has higher authority. To me, that means something. Furthermore it only took a short time, that means even more.
Had they comeback in a week or so and offered you the amount you wished, I would see that as normal. Being that they got back to you so quickly, I would think long and hard about not taking their offer. It seems like it would be a terrific career move for you.
answered 2 hours ago
Pete B.
3,3501616
This is probably a situation where they needed additional approvals in order to offer you the salary you desired. They probably had in place a maximum salary for the position you applied for and you wanted more than that amount.
So somebody went to some higher level decision maker and said: "I really want this person, can we raise the salary"? They went to bat for you and did so in an effective way and they were able to influence this person who has higher authority. To me, that means something. Furthermore it only took a short time, that means even more.
Had they comeback in a week or so and offered you the amount you wished, I would see that as normal. Being that they got back to you so quickly, I would think long and hard about not taking their offer. It seems like it would be a terrific career move for you.
answered 2 hours ago
Pete B.
3,3501616
answered 2 hours ago
Pete B.
3,3501616
answered 2 hours ago
Pete B.
3,3501616
answered 2 hours ago
Pete B.
3,3501616
3,3501616
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+1 - Was going to say exactly the same thing.
– Wesley Long
2 hours ago
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1
+1 - Was going to say exactly the same thing.
– Wesley Long
2 hours ago
1
1
+1 - Was going to say exactly the same thing.
– Wesley Long
2 hours ago
+1 - Was going to say exactly the same thing.
– Wesley Long
2 hours ago
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So the conversation, as I understand it is basically like this:
Them: "We want to offer $X salary"
You: "No, I can't work for less than $Y"
Them: (negotiates)
You: (firm)
Them: (negotiates)
You: "Ok, if I can't get $Y then sorry I'm not interested"
Them: "Ok we'll give you $Y"
What's the problem here? You got what you want, so take it!
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So the conversation, as I understand it is basically like this:
Them: "We want to offer $X salary"
You: "No, I can't work for less than $Y"
Them: (negotiates)
You: (firm)
Them: (negotiates)
You: "Ok, if I can't get $Y then sorry I'm not interested"
Them: "Ok we'll give you $Y"
What's the problem here? You got what you want, so take it!
answered 1 hour ago
Ertai87
3,763314
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up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
So the conversation, as I understand it is basically like this:
Them: "We want to offer $X salary"
You: "No, I can't work for less than $Y"
Them: (negotiates)
You: (firm)
Them: (negotiates)
You: "Ok, if I can't get $Y then sorry I'm not interested"
Them: "Ok we'll give you $Y"
What's the problem here? You got what you want, so take it!
answered 1 hour ago
Ertai87
3,763314
So the conversation, as I understand it is basically like this:
Them: "We want to offer $X salary"
You: "No, I can't work for less than $Y"
Them: (negotiates)
You: (firm)
Them: (negotiates)
You: "Ok, if I can't get $Y then sorry I'm not interested"
Them: "Ok we'll give you $Y"
What's the problem here? You got what you want, so take it!
answered 1 hour ago
Ertai87
3,763314
answered 1 hour ago
Ertai87
3,763314
answered 1 hour ago
Ertai87
3,763314
answered 1 hour ago
Ertai87
3,763314
3,763314
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
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You got the offer you wanted, what's the problem? You showed them you don't need the job for anything less than X, and now they're quite certain of it and offered you X. You called their bluff.
– rath
6 hours ago
12
@rath It sounds like the OP wants to know whether this is a red flag. I think the question is, "Is the fact that they only offered what I was asking for after I declined a sign I shouldn't join this company?"
– BSMP
3 hours ago
3
Time to ask for more money.
– Fattie
2 hours ago
@Fattie - Yup. "Oh, I should have mentioned, I also need a car-allowance and an on-site parking space......And a pony"
– Richard
26 mins ago
2
It's like when you're bartering for something at a market, the seller says "final offer", you start to walk away, and suddenly they come running after you with a better price. They didn't know that you wouldn't compromise and accept their lower offer until you turned it down—correspondingly, when you turned down the offer you didn't know whether they would acquiesce or just hire someone else.
– pidge
21 mins ago