Currently making $120k as a senior cw. Interviewed an another well-known agency and they came back with an offer of $100k.

Is it even worth continuing? I countered with $140 (would be happy with 130) but I feel like I’d just be at the top of the list to get cut if/when they economy tanks. I mean, my book isn’t even that good.

I could also be reading too much into this.

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I consider a low-ball offer a passive-aggressive rejection, especially if you communicated salary requirements early in the process.

$130k isn’t even the 20% bump most consider standard when switching employers. Don’t bend, don’t break.

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I agree with WK1.
Value yourself.
Inflation ain’t gonna stop, won’t stop!

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I think you’re at the high end of things at 120 for a senior copy writer. So unless you’re making a move to ACD, not sure that your salary can grow that much more within most salary ranges for senior.

That said, tell these guys, that their offer is so much lower than what you’re already making, you’re not sure it makes sense to even continue the conversation. I mean 20k is insulting. Did they think you’re junior?

Move forward trying to get an ACD position somewhere else.m if you think you’re ready for it. If you’re not ready for ACD, maybe there is a shop where you can get better experience, better work, for a drop more pay

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I was 120 for mid and now 140 for senior…ask for more (ny)

I had a related problem a while back. Currently on £175k, applied for another role, told the recruiter I needed £220k to move (would have taken £210k).

They came back with £185k claiming that they had to stretch this from £160k, bonus will be limited. Recruiter didn’t have a strong enough relationship with the client to get the real compensation on offer.

My big issues is they interviewed me thinking I’m a £160k candidate and now I’m ‘asking’ for £185k, which sets the expectation that I’m worth that extra money. I am, but I shouldn’t have that pressure. Then there’s the difficulty of further pay rises, greater risk of redundancy etc. Not a chance am I moving for another £10k for all that.

Even if you get your $140k, I wouldn’t take it now.

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Damn where are y’all working

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These agencies must be printing money

They’re gonna lowball you because during the pandemic, they lowballed a lot of people. But just hold firm. And let them know that’s below what you’re making now, and you only make this move for x amount of money. They’ll probably respect you more for it, you might even get it. It doesn’t hurt to ask.

What city? 120k is not the high end of spectrum for nyc

Well known or good? Not necessarily the same thing.

🥹 droga but they'll work you like a horse

I got a lowball offer like that recently (asked for $200, was offered $140) and the way I interpreted that was that they weren’t sure enough about me to be willing to invest in me. And I would never willingly join a company that felt that way about me.

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