I applied for a job that asked for my salary requirements. It's an entry-level position in social media at a company that employs remotely and that normally pays the same rate across regions. I asked for $20-$25/hour and now I'm wondering if that's not too much since it would be 4 times the min. wage where I live. I did say however that I was open to discussing the salary. Even $10/hour would have been great and I just asked this rate after researching what they normally pay, now i feel stupid

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20-25$ sounds fair. 10$ way too low!

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I was going to say $20 was too low, so definitely don't say even $10 is fine! If you have some experience and/or a degree in this specialty, you should feel confident asking for $25.

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You're not stupid. If they counter offer, consider it. $10/hour is ridiculously LOW! Your time and effort are more valuable than that. I think the minimum wage should be at least $15/hour, and only for entry-level work. Anyone with any kind of life experience is work more than that.

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No need to retract, $35/hr should be minimum wage across the US anyway

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You should get paid what you're worth. $20 an hour is still a steal for most corporations, regardless of what region you work in. They can always come back to the counter offer if for some reason it's too high.

I think that’s fair! All salary talks have to start somewhere

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