I just received an offer for a Sr. Buyer role with a medium size company in Houston, Tx. The company specializes in ultrasonic pipeline inspection & data-analysis for oil/gas/chemicals companies. They offered me a salary of 97K - below my ask salary of roughly 115K. I have nearly 20 years of experience in this field and have several certifications aligning to my career path. I'm currently in leiu of obtaining my BA in the same path. Should I negoiate for more and what would be a fair amount?

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This must be a mistake, offering 97K below your asking salary of 115K. So they offered you 18K??? I would have just laughed and hung up

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You're showing a lack of critical thinking. He's asking $115k they offered $97k

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They wrote : “they offered me a salary of $97k [which was] - below my ask sharing $115k.”

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That’s insane I wouldn’t take it

Oh I see I’m 6 months late on the subject. I hope you asked if there is any flexibility and that you had asked for $115K. Sometimes they want to see your negotiating skills.

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