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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.
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I think it's good to be able to advocate for yourself while still having realistic expectations. It's an employer's market right now, so you have to do your best to balance the two. Push back and try to get every last dollar, but do so with tact and a realistic request so you don't get an offer rescinded.
This is one of the better salary takes I’ve seen - but keep in mind that when it comes to salary negotiations, what you are actually worth is not just what you think you’re worth. It’s a mixture of how a company values the role, how much they’re willing to pay for the best candidate and the value of the next best option. I had a candidate that we offered a salary of $115k, they countered with $140k, we responded with $125k and they held firm on $140k. 2 problems - it was above the budget I had for the role, and the next best candidate had everything we needed (we’d almost had to flip a coin to make the call) and a lower ask.
We offered them $115, settled at $125k and pulled the offer from candidate #1… they came back saying they be happy to take the original offer, but it was off the table. So be careful.
Right. There are an awful lot of posts on fishbowl and Glassdoor that are creating some false confidence levels in too many candidates that the value stream is one sided.
There is value in knowing your worth and not settling and there is also value in having a realistic mindset of what CAN be given to you… as what’s available. I think the key is knowing what your personal values are and what’s important to you and therefore being able to accurately identify where you’re willing to sacrifice in some areas and what areas are hard stops for you.
So true. Value is so subjective….im realizing I value work life balance and salary and those often come with direct trade offs
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I mean.. Lori is also rich and has the upper hand. So, I see it a bit different. If I’m needing a job, I may just take it for now and keep searching