Had an interview with a company that a good friend referred me to. However, the salary is too low to pay my bills and be comfortable.

I also have a laughable part-time job that doesn't even pay minimum wage! With these two combined, i probably still won't be able to pay my bills.

I think I'll turn it down. I don't think that taking the job will help.

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Agree with S1. This is the perfect situation to negotiate because you have nothing to lose. You're not going to accept the offer as it stands, so why not push it??

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Thanks for your input. The recruiter didn't respond to either my email or voicemail.

Got another rejection email for a job that I really wanted. The interviews went well, lasting up to 35 minutes each. Becoming disillusioned. I know that I'm getting interviews is better than not hearing anything at all, but this really deflates me.

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Try to negotiate the salary. Tell them what you will bring to the team. Don’t reject it until you negotiate.

This is a recruiter from the company. How can I negotiate, even though the recruiter stated the salary won't go any higher than what was advised.

Easy - “I appreciate the insight on the current compensation offer for the role. I’d expect this role to pay (insert your desired comp) but it sounds like that isn’t possible with your team. Is that accurate?”

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