Accept low offerI was laid off 1.5 years ago and was making $48K plus 5% bonus and 401K with a company match. I've been doing contract work since the lay off. I was just offered a permanent position that pays $40-45K. I told them about the compensation and benefits at my previous permanent position and gave them my desired range of $48-52K. According to Monster's salary wizard, the median for my position in my zip code is $51K. The said they could offer me $45k. Also, they do not pay bonuses or match 401K contributions. I've being considered for 2 other positions, and while these two seem serious about me and have checked my references, their process is dragging out and there is no guarantee I'll get an offer. Shall I take the permanent offer of $45K? A friend suggested I negotiate for a review and salary increase to occur 6 months. I don't want to give them any reason to pull the offer. Thanks! If you've been out of work that long, take the offer. A couple thousand dollars isn't going to be worth putting the offer at risk.
Tess They've offered you the salary at the top of their range for the position to be filled. I'd take the job in a heart beat, particularly since you've not held a full-time job for 18 months! You could quietly see what happens with the other job opportunities, but as you pointed out, there are no guarantees that those prospects will turn out to be anything. I would not run the risk of losing this opportunity by trying to negotiate anything else at this point. You haven't been made a low offer, you've been offered a full-time job that pays a lot more than your present full-time job! Take the job and prove that you're worth more based on your performance. Paul W. Barada The Negotiation Expert | |
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