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July 9th, 2021 at 12:39 pm

 

Well I was offered a job. It’s about $5k less than I was making and way less than I wanted. I’m going to try and negotiate an additional $5k or one extra week vacation. 

It’s about 7 miles from my house, so about 15 minutes with traffic, much better than the 1.5-2 hour drive, each way. 

 

Benefits are okay, much better though than my last job. 

 

I’ve been looking for a job since January, prior to quitting and nothing. Yes it’s an employee’s market but employers are still slow to offer and very picky. 

 

Either way I’ll take it and keep looking until something comes along paying me what I’m looking for. 

 

I am waiting on another employer to make a decision. I submitted my project last week and was told I should hear something by next week, fingers crossed. I gave them the range I wanted, it’s fully remote as well. 

Posted in Miscellaneous | 11 Comments »

11 Responses to “Job Offer ”

  1. Wink Says:
    July 9th, 2021 at 01:47 pm 1625834865
    1625834865

    Congratulations Amber, great news!

  2. Turtle Lover Says:
    July 9th, 2021 at 01:52 pm 1625835120
    1625835120

    🙏 prayers for the right job for you !! 🙏

  3. CB in the City Says:
    July 9th, 2021 at 02:10 pm 1625836234
    1625836234

    $5K less is a bit of a challenge, but I think it is offset by better benefits and less travel -- not to mention getting out of a toxic situation! Congratulations!

  4. Dido Says:
    July 10th, 2021 at 12:50 am 1625874652
    1625874652

    Congrats on the offer and I hope you can negotiate or leverage it to a situation you are happy with!

  5. VS_ozgirl Says:
    July 10th, 2021 at 01:30 am 1625877014
    1625877014

    Good luck Amber! The pay might be lower but you’re gaining an extra 2-3 hours per day which is wonderful plus less fuel costs, wear and tear. Hoping it all works out and you enjoy your new lifestyle!

  6. LuckyRobin Says:
    July 10th, 2021 at 03:12 am 1625883137
    1625883137

    Better benefits are probably why the pay is lower. With fuel costs skyrocketing you'll save some there, too. Hopefully it is low stress. You could use a good work environment.

  7. Amber Says:
    July 10th, 2021 at 04:18 am 1625887122
    1625887122

    Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. I spoke with the regional manager, she’s going to ask for more, I hope this doesn’t ruin my chance. I should hear something next week.

  8. LivingAlmostLarge Says:
    July 11th, 2021 at 12:13 am 1625958810
    1625958810

    Good luck! Sounds like a good plan.

  9. terri77 Says:
    July 11th, 2021 at 10:36 am 1625996207
    1625996207

    Getting back 3-4 hours per day is golden. I hope you get your pay matched however. That would be a win-win.

  10. Fern Says:
    July 11th, 2021 at 01:38 pm 1626007110
    1626007110

    Congrats on the job....good benefits and much better commute count for a lot. But keep your intentions to accept the job close to the vest, so to speak. Try to negotiate that extra $5k for yourself, and if at first they decline or indicate a 'no,' I would gently and respectfully persist with another counteroffer of say $3K then, and in the same breath reiterate how confident you feel this job would be a great fit, etc.

    Remember, $5k may seem like a lot to you, but to them it's really not, and most employ would rather not lose a good candidate over such a small amount

  11. rob62521 Says:
    July 11th, 2021 at 06:41 pm 1626025306
    1626025306

    Hope you find the job you wish, but like you, I'd probably take this one and keep looking. That was a long commute and as terri77 says, getting those hours back is golden. Amen!

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