Is it common/appropriate to ask for a pay cut instead of being laid off? At the junior level

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I wouldn’t offer that at your level. Companies are looking to make big pay cuts (i.e. top level employees). Just look at trades over the last two weeks.

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At a junior level, unfortunately, a pay cut won't mean too much. But it's worth trying. I mean, the worst that can happen is they say "no"

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No one is safe.

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Before anyone asks/tells you as a junior to cut your pay look them dead in the eye and ask if they gave back their 2019 bonus.

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I’ve thought of this too. Unfortunately it’s not the cost as much as having enough billable hours to fill when projects and budgets decrease.

If you’re in ny, they can’t reduce below a certain salary level or they’d need to pay you overtime. Not sure what other states have this law

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