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Hey! Any Google folks know if it’s possible to negotiate fully remote if a contract role is hybrid? Personally, I don’t want to relocate and go to the office on a contract role given the current economy. Plus, I’m assuming contractors are the first to go in layoffs. I just think it’s a fair trade off if I’d be allowed to work fully remote. I’m also trying to have flexibility to manage my Airbnb business in a different country. Same time zone as the home office if I’d travel weeks at a time.
What is a good salary for a director in NY?
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The goal is to land a job, of course, so you don't want to get passed over completely. The reality is that in this market companies can make lowball offers, as they know people need to find jobs. So they might expect people to simply accept the offer and not negotiate. You could say something like you were expecting more and feel them out, but getting too strident about a negotiation probably won't work. They can just rescind an offer made to you and find someone else who will take the offer the next day.
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Hello, this just a tip. When you apply and are contacted for the initial screening, you will be asked what salary you are looking for. It is a good practice to give a range. The first number should be the lowest you can live with. The last number should be up to or beyond the highest you would accept. Keep in mind salary "negotiations" really don't come into play until an offer is made. Keep in mind that negotiables could also be time off, bonuses and salary as well.
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I second this...you should always negotiate, but not until after the offer is made. Most employers expect at least 1 counter and the initial offer will reflect this.
Prior to the offer salary should not be discussed in detail. If the recruiter asks for a number give the range that you expect for the new role based on research of the market you are in.
Sounds brutal, but calculate the absolute minimum you need to live vs the pros and cons of the job. I took a 25k pay cut when I was unemployed. It was brutal, I had to give up my independence and move home. I could not afford to live on my own. BUT the skill set at that new job was so broad I bounced after a year and a half and got a big upgrade.
Rather than stating a number ask them what is the budgeted salary range for this role. Then state a salary within the salary range. If you put in a low offer hoping to get the job they will think you aren’t worth a higher salary and ergo not worth hiring.
Always negotiate. They expect it. Come at it with research and have a conversation so you can mutually solve the problem together. It doesn’t have to be scary and there are plenty of things to negotiate besides salary if you get stuck there. It’s all about coming at it with a curious mindset.
Honestly get a job first. Then with 4/5 months start looking for another job and you will say to the new job is because you were looking for more responsibilities and salary optimization. But never talk negatively about any job ever.
Your resumé states you are out of work presumably.. they know you are probably desperate so you it’s ’I know you know I’m out of work ‘… watch their face. ‘I have my idea of what the job pays, and to be honest, I need the job’
I’ve done this and softens the hard nosed ones. Pitch what you know is the norm regardless of your experience
I always ask for the range the position pays for to start. Especially when recruiters reach out, I don't wanna waste their time if their budget is far below my rate.
I'm honestly being a lot less picky than I have in the past. Like you, I've been looking for a job for a few months now and I don't want to drain my savings just because I was aggressive with my negotiations.
Sometimes you have to take what you can get if youve been in the unemployment hole for a while. I've been in this situation once and while I landed a job I kept looking while I had the new job just so I could pay my bills and possibly get some new skills on top of thay
Just apply at places that fit the lowest end of your salary requirements. If you've been unemployed for this long, stop being so picky with income and just take the best feeling job that fits the bill. You can always keep applying for other jobs as you work somewhere new. It's not worth the stress. I'd say, if you're at the salary negotiation stage, just take the job and move on if you can.