Other Perks to negotiateHi All, Just wanted to start a thread for anyone who has ideas about other "perks" to negotiate for. The reason I am interested is because I got a job offer and the salary was less ($5K) then what my expectations were. I want to take the job but need to negotiate the salary. So if they are unable to negotiate salary I need some items to negotiate with so I can make up the $5K difference. I already got an extra week of vacation on the front end but does anyone else have other items to negotiate? I'll start the list...
1. Vacation Time 2. Gas cards or reimbursement for gas 3. COBRA paid for until benefits start 4. Flex Time 5. Work at home # of days a week/month/pay period Corner office Country club membership YMCA membership (if you don't play golf) Reserved parking space Free lunch Personal assistant Personal bimbo Not sure if it is within the same state... If not, start with relocation package, sign in bonus (if within your career level) You can also request first month upfront. Do they any college tuition reimbursement, stock matching? You don't want to seem too demanding IF you really are excited about this job... First off, signing bonuses are offered, but they're never requested. Aside from that, if I were in your position, I'd start by politely asking if their initial salary offer is negotiable and see what they say. If it is and if you're asked what salary you have in mind, counter with a range that's $5K to $10K higher than their offer. Say something like, "I was anticipating an offer in the $X to $Y range," and see what happens. All the other stuff that's been written, realistic or silly, probably isn't going to really make the difference between a firm offer and the salary you had hoped to receive. But even if the salary offer isn't negotiable, I'd start by asking what's included in their benefit package. Compare the items in the package with the realistic perks that have been proposed and start down the list by asking for the ones that mean the most to you. I would suspect that the benefit package is probably set in stone for the sake of equity among employees at your level, but you can't know that unless you ask. Finally, if the offer you received is below your expectations, but still at least 10% to 15% more than you're earning now, you may be looking a gift horse in the mouth. Paul W. Barada The Negotiation Expert | |
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