Agency reached out to me in regards to an open CD position at their company. They want me to throw a salary $ at them before proceeding with even speaking. A flag/isn’t that illegal? Best answer? NYC.

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I thought you can tell them what you want, they just can’t ask what you’re getting.

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I like CD1's number better.

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Please tell me it’s johannes fuckanardo? Those losers offer pennies.

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Ask what they’re thinking first. She who shares a number first is at a disadvantage in negotiating.

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Depends on the size of the agency. But no less than 230

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$225k. They'll say that's too high. You ask what they have in mind. They'll say $185. Try to get $200k. That helps us all. Good luck! Report back, please.

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It's not illegal. It's a red flag. You can tell them what you believe your worth (225K) and then, to show you're willing to negotiate a bit, tell them it really depends on a number of things - how big is the account (or accounts), who are you reporting to (a GCD, an ECD, both plus a CCO?) how many people are you managing, what are the benefits, does it include flex time, how many vacation days do you get, are there other, non-standard perks.

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Total flag. I would think that means they don’t want to pay a standard CD salary

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Not a red flag. They just want to make sure no one is wasting their time. Granted this typically indicates the number will be on the lower end of spectrum.

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FYI: 120-150k and mainly working on tobacco brands. 😵

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Thanks for sharing OP. Wow. That is appalling.

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Yikes. That’s a big pile of No

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@CW1, love it.

@ACD, you’re correct. I was mistaken. :)

@cd2, agreed. My thoughts exactly. $100 says they want around $150k. 🙅🏿‍♀️

The illegal version is if they ask what you're making now. Ok to ask what you want though.

@cd3, not sure who/what that is? Agency name? 🙈

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