Salary negotiationGood Morning, I am interviewing with a retail company Saturday morning for an assistant manager position. I know that a friend of mine was hired as an assistant manager, with no previous experience, @ 12.75 an hour, she has left the company on good terms, and is no longer in the picture, except she told me (when I told her that the the company had called me), to ask for 13.00 an hour or more, the DM is a good guy and very fair, he will discuss this and even negotiate if it isn't possible at start. I have an AA in Business Management and over 5 years experience, 3 in retail, 2 in financial offices. I put 14 down on the application, the manager who has nothing to say about wages, and he told me that's not in his control, asked if I was flexible, he said it was in the ballpark, but needed to know if I was flexible. I said yes. My question, I am the primary income and need as close to 13 as I can get. All the other management and management type positions I have been interviewing for, (All business offices) have been at least 14-17 an hour. This retail also has bonuses and a great profit sharing plan. How much below 14 if they ask should I go? My last job was 13.50, not management, I was laid off due to down sizing, no chance of recall, so I am currently unemployed. Since unemployment is based on what I was earning in the job I had as a banker, it is less than half of what I was bringing home in my last job. So I can't really afford to be unemployed much longer. This retail AM position/job would be a lot easier than anything else I've applied for. Challenging in some areas, busy, room to grow, (The manager is already talking about how I benefit from by becoming a manager) the ability to use my mind and intelligence, and not get bored doing the same thing all day long. It's not an office, 9-5, mon - fri, which I will miss, but my husband is also in retail, (he's semi retired and only works part time) so I was the only one with those hours anyhow. Any insight you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you soooooo much. I think if the offer is a dime more than your unemployment you should take it. There' s no way to know if they' ll negotiate at all or how much, how your skills and abilities and experience stacks up against their perfect applicant or anything else. You' re really not in a position to quibble, you need the job. And you really should see if you can get into a program to finish your AA into a BA. There are lots of programs for adults that can be worked around work. That lack of a 4 year degree is going to be significant down the road when you' re in that situation again. One of two things will happen if the job is going to be offered to you. You' ll either be told what the hourly pay is or you' ll be asked what you anticipated salary is. If I had to guess, I' d say you' re going to be told what the job pays, not asked how much you expect to make. If the offer is less than $13 per hour, the thing to do is politely ask if the offer is negotiable and see what they say. If it is and you' re asked at that point what salary you have in mind, I' d say that I was anticipating an offer in the $13 to $15 per hour range. But I' d also be prepared state some specific reasons why the job will be worth more to the employer because of your experience, training, skills, past job performance, and education. If you should be initially asked what salary you have in mind, again, I' d say I was expecting an offer in the $13 to $15 per hour range, following up with some specific examples of how your experience is an excellent match with the requirements of the job. If, though negotiations, you' re offered at least the $13 per hour you said you really need - take the job. Zat help? | |
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