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May 21, 2019
4:24:33pm

lilpenny All-American

Ask for something that isn’t cash.

Like stock options, ability to telecommute X times per week, additional vacation, etc

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lilpenny

Bio page: lilpenny
Joined: Feb 8, 2003
Last login: Apr 25, 2024
Total posts: 4,249 (3 FO)

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Just got an offer with an insanely higher salary than I was expecting.

LegitCoug

5/21/19 4:17pm

RE: Just got an offer with an insanely higher salary than I was expecting.

Pete

5/21/19 4:17pm

RE: Just got an offer with an insanely higher salary than I was expecting.

5/21/19 4:18pm

RE: Just got an offer with an insanely higher salary than I was expecting.

2FarGone

5/21/19 4:19pm

If it is the job you want, just take it.

JOPE

5/21/19 4:19pm

There is usually no harm in trying for a few more %

CougieMcCougFace

5/21/19 4:19pm

Congrats. Nice problem to have!

5/21/19 4:21pm

Ask where to sign

El Careeb

5/21/19 4:22pm

Focus on other add-on's: vacation, bonus, deferred income, etc.

5/21/19 4:22pm

Ask for something that isn’t cash.

lilpenny

5/21/19 4:24pm

Assuming this is the initial offer, they're not going to rescind the offer if

yerromnitsuj

5/21/19 4:24pm

RE: Just got an offer with an insanely higher salary than I was expecting.

byuluvr

5/21/19 4:26pm

Demand free soda and use of the corporate jet

5/21/19 4:27pm

The last thing you want to do is ask for more money if

kimdaddy35

5/21/19 4:48pm

That is the key piece of information. Do they know what you currently make?

cambo

5/21/19 4:58pm

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CougieMcCougFace

5/21/19 5:04pm

I give prospective hires my last, best and final offer up front

5/21/19 5:20pm

You’re telling me you’d see a major character flaw if someone asked?

CougieMcCougFace

5/21/19 5:28pm

I didn’t say anything like that 🤔

5/21/19 9:26pm

I didn't intend to say you did. I did want clarification.

CougieMcCougFace

5/22/19 9:29am

Get ready to hit the ground running and knock it out of the park.

Q-grr

5/21/19 5:39pm

RE: Just got an offer with an insanely higher salary than I was expecting.

osbooks

5/21/19 5:40pm

RE: Just got an offer with an insanely higher salary than I was expecting.

Hoax

5/21/19 6:04pm

Just ask whether they want the bodies buried or burned.

panguitch

5/21/19 6:11pm

Just shut your mouth and take the job at chick-Fil-a

spugeddy24

5/21/19 6:43pm

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