After having my son a year ago, I decided to quit my decent paying job to be at home. By the time he was 8 months I not only needed a job, but I was also excited to be working again.

I ended up taking a pretty significant pay cut. I applied to SO many jobs and only heard back from a few just to be ghosted - I was scared I wouldn’t get another offer. Fast forward three or so months and a few more applications sent… I receive an offer making more than what I did at my previous job. CONT

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Even though I made a decent amount at my previous job - I was lowballed by the hiring manager and made the least on my team. They ended up giving me a raise once I found this out. With that being said I didn’t want to leave any money on the table with the new company, so even though it would be the most I’ve made hourly to date - I asked what the allotted budget for the role was. I haven’t heard anything back since last Thursday. I’m hoping it’s due to them being out for the holiday and not the fact that I could’ve counted myself out by asking…

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The truth of the matter is that what's done is done. I understand not wanting to leave money on the table and advocating for yourself, but if the pay is better than where you're at and around the average for the role in your area, there is likely someone out there happy with the offer. And hey, you might still hear back. Some companies are okay with this, other's not. It's all a learning experience. Are you planning to follow up with them sometime this week on the status of the position?

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I agree. It’d be easier to get say two dollars more per hour now rather than waiting a year for a fifty cent raise…

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I've heard stories of companies rescinding offers, but that's usually because the candidate did something that was considered unserious. As long as you were professional and asking a legitimate question I don't think that would cause a problem. As for it being a huge corporation, that's true, but a lot of times these things come down to a small team, or an individual, making a decision. And there's always pressure to reduce costs, so while the company could afford anything, the budget in any given department is another matter.

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I take interviews very seriously! Down to practicing leading up to the day and choosing appropriate attire. The person who’d be my direct manager said that he absolutely is wanting to move forward with me and they were all smiles the entire time. I’m hoping that they don’t take offense to my question. I didn’t bring up a specific salary expectation either. I simply asked what the allotted budget was for the role along with two other questions that shows that I’m looking forward to being on the team. Hopefully that sways them and the worst they say is the offer is the best they can provide!

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I would say to focus on the figured. What’s done is done and you’ve asked. It’s still not too late for them reasonably to respond! I normally follow up a week after. It can take time for them to run through the channels and come up with an answer

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Hey Sharks 🐟,
Suppose I have an offer from organization A and accepted it, But I'm still looking for better offer from another organization.
So is it possible that recruitment team from organization A will make some fake calls regarding job opportunity at another organization are you interested blah blah...just to test loyalty of a future employee?

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Hi folks, I have been offered the privacy and cybersecurity manager in PwC Ireland. However I am a bit apprehensive of taking up the role due to upcoming recession. I would like to hear from people in PwC if there are any chances of layoff? Thanks :)

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How was work from home in Deloitte before COVID?

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Hi all!

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Have a pending application with Citi for a Real Estate Senior Risk Analyst AVP position, anyone have an idea as to what something like this would pay? Location is Buffalo NY area.

Thanks for your insite!

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Welcome to the Philosophy bowl! The goal of this bowl is to discuss principles in philosophy that we can apply to our lives and fortify ourselves for life using our collective knowledge. It is also to help one another as we all struggle at different points in our lives. Personally, philosophy has served as my northern star that I use to navigate through life’s storms. Hope you all enjoy and please share this bowl with anyone that you believe will benefit. I will be posting later today

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People that take medication, do you find that using marijuana in the evening helps with sleep?

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I'm new to all this. Is it best to save 10% of my salary all in my company's 401k (with 20% match, increasing by 5% every year)... or saving 5% in 401k and 5% in a Roth IRA?

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I finally got a raise (after 10 years) from 45k to 50k with less than 10k in incentives while others who are just starting at lower positions make more than me..I want to bring this up but don’t want to come off in a bad way considering they finally gave me a raise this year.

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Does anyone know how much Licensing Manager should get? I am currently a licensing specialist and waiting for my promotion. My boss said it is happening before Oct so I just want to have my number set.

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Hi , wanted to get some feedback on following position offer in New Jersey area
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In your past experience, how accurate have you found the ranges for positions on Glassdoor?

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Im not sure but how much do normal warehouse managers make ? I work ina start up that a makes a substitute for peanut butter for people with nut allergies

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I’m currently in a lease admin type role, in commercial real estate. I make a base salary of $50.5K with about $9k in bonuses. I’ve continuously received 7-10% raises over the last 3 years. I anticipate getting a promotion this year and would like to get closer to $60k for my base salary. I’m the only person in my role at the company and have been a key person in developing our team as we look to expand. Is this unreasonable? Is there a normal increase given with promotions? Thanks in advance!

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Started a new job a year ago, high performer. My manager suggested a promotion to Product Manager since that‘s the work I’m doing, but that would be a 50% raise. Higher ups decided instead to make a “new role” (not PM), that has no analog in the company and is hard to price via Glassdoor, etc. I feel like this is to limit my promotion salary to something like 10% from where it currently is. Is there anything I can do? FWIW: I have a PhD from top 5 program and am working in that field. Thanks!

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If job posting pay was $36.66 hourly (no range) what would be an acceptable offer and counter offer?

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Any HR pros able to explain the process for hiring US citizens to Canadian offices, and if that process is so onerous you would rather offer a much higher US salary to avoid it?

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I’ve been approached my by company that one of our large clients (who im currently project managing for) is looking for a consultant of sorts, and if they hire us, I’d be the first person asked to take on this consultant role. This isn’t something my company typically offers and would greatly change the scope of my role. Has anyone ever taken on a role like this? If so, were you able to negotiate a percentage of the consulting fee? Or was it a bump in salary during the project?

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Posting this for a friend. She has 20+ years experience as a resource manager and is is trying to leave Microsoft. She’s currently making 157K base. what salary expectations should she have. She has interviews with Amazon, Deloitte, and a few others I don’t remember lol.

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I’m interviewing with a startup and the range has a 40k difference from the lowest to highest point. It’s also pre-seed and comes with equity, and health, 401k benefits. It’s a director of sales role so I would eventually be recruiting and managing a team along with building the processes and strategy. What would you consider a fair compensation package? If they offer me something on the lower end of the range, is it still appropriate to counter with an offer that is over their stated range?

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