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Im not searching for a new job but an acquaintance reached out about a similar role at a similar energy company.Turns out 2 ppl threw my name in the hat. I looked into it and the position was posted 2 weeks ago.Their director wants to meet.I bet pay is one of the first things to be discussed so that no one’s time is wasted.Am I crazy for not wanting to entertain it for less than 20-25% base pay increase?Is it selfish to ask for more? I’m sure most salary conversations end in negotiation anyways?
What jobs are currently paying 85k?
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They probably have another candidate. If you’re going to ask for more in salary. Just ask for what you want. There’s this perception that “negotiating” is a major tasks. But it’s not. They will either say yes or no. And if they decide to rescind the offer they will.
Yeah, I feel like 48 hours is pretty standard these days, but it’s totally fine to ask for more time, especially if you’re planning to negotiate. I usually respond with enthusiasm, then ask for a day or two to review and discuss the offer details. Most companies are open to it.
My current job which I started in July of last year gave me about 24 hours. Unless you have other offers, what’s the hesitation to responding within 48 hours? Even if you want to negotiate the 48 hour deadline, doesn’t mean that negotiations have to be complete by then you just need to have your initial response done by then but I wouldn’t wait 48 hours.
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Yea that’s pretty standard. You can ask for more time if you need it, but make sure it’s a reasonable amount of time.
That's pretty normal, but it can feel a little bit stressful because it's a huge life change that you're agreeing to in only two days. I think it's just to prevent them from losing other candidates if the salary negotiation doesn't work out.
I've always been given 3 days.
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Depends on the role.
For upper management roles, I can see more time being offered. For individual contributors and early management roles I see a short window as common.
For the future, I would recommend acknowledging receipt of their offer shortly upon its arrival and let them know that 48 hours is a tight timeframe for you (if you need more time). Tell them how much time you need, but do not drag it out too long. They have other candidates and will not hesitate to move on from you.
It’s standard. Highest I’ve seen these days is a week or 5 working days.
Hardly unusual. Asking for another day or two to examine their offer in detail and because you have another offer coming in is usually accepted. If it isn't, that's a red flag.
Different hiring managers could give you different amounts of time to review an offer, but to me, you're lucky to receive more than 24 hours. I hope the negotiation works out for you!!
48 hours sound standard