Need help ASAP, need to know about my salary Options

[BlackCelicaGT94]

So i had an interview today and it sounds like i got the job. they even asked the president of the current company im at how soon they could have me


i didnt bring up salary at the interview cuz im very shy asking for money. Once i told my parents i didnt bring it up they got pissed and said u call the guy tonight after you get off work and bring it up and say your not working for less than 13 dollars an hour. and im like ok ok! and i do think im worth 13 and my two bosses here i think i should be getting 14 or 15 bucks...but how do i call and ask the guy this?

i was thinking id call and say

Hi this is natalie and im sorry but i forgot to bring up during the interview the topic of salary. Considering id be working in seattle and having to hopefully find free parking on the streets or pay for parking i need to ask for a minimum of 13 dollars an hour


anyone else got any suggestions

[BlackCelicaGT94]

the interview went relaly really well! very smooth and relaxed and he even asked at the end so whats something i can do to seal the deal and i was like uhhh uhh ha nothing! i was like what the hell do i say to that

[shid]

Uhm, whats the job? Isn't that like 3-4 times minimum wage?

[BlackCelicaGT94]

minimum wage is 7.16 or 7.50 here an hour!

im making 10 right now and i could be making 13-15 bucks says my boss!

its an admin assistant job!

[Coomer]

Maybe a professionally-written letter would work better. That would be my thinking, but I have no idea really...I've been working here developing software/websites for 3.5 years and I'm still making $9 an hour.

[creis]

I would not do it over the phone, do it in person, and be very seriouse about it, you have to get him to think of you as a perfetional and worth the money, witch he may already think, but a quick phone call will not help that out. Just call him up and ask if you could have a quick meeting to go over the finances/waiges. he may just wana do it over the phone but offer the meeting so he knows your willing to go down there and talk in person, (force him to make the choice so you dont have too)

future note (you probibly already know but i'll say it anyway): always when they ask "any questions" or "any last comments" or whatever, ask a few random things like (what is the work envirorment, or do you feel your employees are happy) then ask about money, but always after something else so that it does not look like thats all you care about, even though it is to most people.

Update: dont ask for that much right off the bat, and just because your old boss thinks you should be making that does not mean your new boss cant go hire someone else for less, ask how much it pays first, then ask for more etc.

This post has been edited by creis: Dec 21, 2004 - 7:59 PM

[Coomer]

Ooh, good ideas Creis.

[shid]

It's doubtful you'll get that much. Your parents are just kinda crazy.

I'd settle for 11.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

i got my 13 ;-) he said he was just writting my offer letter and that was the ballpark figure they were around :-)


damn im good!

[gas65]

Wait til they offer you the job and than ask about the salary. You calling them now and asking about the money before you have a definite answer on whether you have the job or not makes you sound like that is all you are interested in. I would also ask about benefits when they offer you the job, benefits if very good can take the place of a few dollars in salary.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

yeah i got all benefits


no they told the president of the company they want me so i had the job from the start. it all worked out! i was the first and only person they interviewed the job had only been open for 3 days :-) i got skillls

[creis]

i got my 13 ;-)

Congrats.

[gas65]

i got my 13 ;-) he said he was just writting my offer letter and that was the ballpark figure they were around :-)


damn im good!
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He was really gonna offer you $15 but you said you wanted $13.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

ha probably no they said they were looking at 12.50 but they said they were happy to give me 13 bucks an hour


hes so nice - im excited to work with him

what could be cooler than working for a guy whos first interview question is - WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH

[gas65]

what could be cooler than working for a guy whos first interview question is - WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH
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Working for a hot woman who asks "what makes you horny"?

This post has been edited by gas65: Dec 21, 2004 - 9:04 PM

[BlackCelicaGT94]

ok first of all people its called business what i did

he wants me to work for him and i want to get paid

look he was gonna give me 12.50 and luckily i made that call and got 13.

and i did the right thing called and said hey i forgot to mention salary and i wanna get this out of the way and be upfront so we dont waste eachothers time

i didnt say those exact words but something around that

[boosted_K2]

i was going to say, most professional level jobs will send you a formal offer and you will have X days to accept it. congrats on the new job

i botched mine up i recieved my formal offer with a 7 day acceptance grace period and on the 6th day accepted it, not waiting for the other interview i had to get the chance to make me an offer, well on the 7th day a person from the other company called me appologizing they hadnt got my letter out to me yet because of a problem with their express mail carrier and she was going to give me the offer over the phone. unfortunatly i think that job would have offered more and it was working on engine harmonics and sound tuning (IE: making a honda sound like a honda and a ferrari sound like a ferrari by tuning the harmonics) woulda been some cool shiat

[coustoe]

i got my 13 ;-) he said he was just writting my offer letter and that was the ballpark figure they were around :-)


damn im good!
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He was really gonna offer you $15 but you said you wanted $13.
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hahaha, so true, you should ask what range they are offering, then choose mid range or the high end, if you demand the higher end you have to justfy your skills or that your worth it, I always sell myself short on job interviews, still do it today even when i know better.

[coustoe]

Maybe a professionally-written letter would work better. That would be my thinking, but I have no idea really...I've been working here developing software/websites for 3.5 years and I'm still making $9 an hour.
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give me 6-12 months of your life and i'll make sure you get 4-6 times that amount per hour.

[jojobombiest]

Maybe a professionally-written letter would work better. That would be my thinking, but I have no idea really...I've been working here developing software/websites for 3.5 years and I'm still making $9 an hour.
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give me 6-12 months of your life and i'll make sure you get 4-6 times that amount per hour.
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How would u manage that?

[BlackCelicaGT94]

hes gonna make coomer a porn star

[coustoe]

the interview went relaly really well! very smooth and relaxed and he even asked at the end so whats something i can do to seal the deal and i was like uhhh uhh ha nothing! i was like what the hell do i say to that
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I think he was hitting on you, ever seen the series "the Office"

[coustoe]

Maybe a professionally-written letter would work better. That would be my thinking, but I have no idea really...I've been working here developing software/websites for 3.5 years and I'm still making $9 an hour.
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give me 6-12 months of your life and i'll make sure you get 4-6 times that amount per hour.
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How would u manage that?
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ya, no kiddie porn stuff,

theres a lot of jobs out there that dont require a degree that only take 6-10 months worth of training.

Defense contracting is very big these days and with the right clearances.... There are crap loads of oppurtunities these days. I wont go into the economic or demographic reasons, but you could easily be making $90,000 within a few years if you play your cards right and im not talking about competitive stuff, im just saying make the right choices and youll be a yuppie at 20

This post has been edited by coustoe: Dec 21, 2004 - 9:28 PM

[calicelica]

Souldn't the true meaning of this post be Im trying to brag here

[BlackCelicaGT94]

are you saying my post is trying to brag or are you talking about the post above u?

cuz i wasnt trying to brag i simply dont know how to bring up money when it comes to a job - im simply excited to be hired cuz it came as a shock that my job was being eliminated

This post has been edited by BlackCelicaGT94: Dec 22, 2004 - 12:45 AM

[forkee]

hehe, have fun at ur job nat. good thing u were able to get back into the job pool. =D

[BlackCelicaGT94]

Thanks

its with a really really good client of ours too! just kinda sucks its a hour drive in the morning into downtown seattle and parking will be on the street *pray for the safety of my celica*

[amysmojo]

NATALIE! Congrats on the new job! Can I be your assistant? That would make me an assistants assistant. haha


oh & how did you answer the first question???

This post has been edited by amysmojo: Dec 22, 2004 - 1:03 AM

[neoklis]

do you remember a couple of weeks ago that you were depressed about losing your job? You see everything works out for the best.

btw, the answer to your original post is : DO nothing. the employer is the one who should bring the salary issue up. if you go there trying to tell them what salary you want, most of the employers would be offended. When they reach the desicion to hire you they will have to tell what you will be getting right?

[BlackCelicaGT94]

my boss currently here who is in human resources said that they should bring it up but if they dont by the end of the interview then say you are actively interviewing *thats key words to them that i am looking around* and say i am interested in salary or something like that


my dad was very much you need to talk about it and get it out of the way so you dont waste your time or his time. which i think is a good point!

either way it worked out well!

[nik]

Cost of living stuff i only make about 25,000 a year here in Idaho but for you to live the same life expense wise you would have to make about 33,000 in seattle

http://www.bankrate.com/overkeyword/moveca...22.701809531937

man seattle is expensive

This post has been edited by nik: Dec 22, 2004 - 1:01 PM

[BlackCelicaGT94]

haha coomer i could take a 22 percent DECREASE and still maintain my living in Yakima

[nik]

dont worry coomer " It will take a 1.38% increase to maintain your standard of living." for me to move to yakima

BlackCelicaGT94 you have take into account that no one here would pay you that much over here to do that work more like you would make 8-9 dollars an hour over here and Coomer and I would make 17-20 dollars over in seattle for the fields were in.

standing up for the little guys

[BlackCelicaGT94]

ha oh i know this!

Nik you silly boy!

[nik]

holy cow It will take a 130.96% increase to maintain your standard of living. to move to New York

[BlackCelicaGT94]

when i inputted i was moving to new york from seattle it said

you will need a hot rich guy to maintain ur cost of living

[Yota]

Was that what it actually said, or is that what you translated it as???

Good job Natalie. What do you do now at this place?

[BlackCelicaGT94]

same thing i do at my current company - office assistant. :-)

ha thats what i translated it too O:-)

[BlackCelicaGT94]

The moment of truth in a few mins

do i get a bonus for the past year at the company im with now or dont i - we shall see! i better damn it! ahahahah

[BlackCelicaGT94]

yay i got a bonus way more than i thought too!


yay today is a good day

This post has been edited by BlackCelicaGT94: Dec 22, 2004 - 2:41 PM

[amysmojo]

yay i got a bonus way more than i thought too!


yay today is a good day
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Awesome! So your buying the booze for tomrorow? LOL ... no bonus for me Or anyone in the company! They havent given those things since 2001! Pussies....

[BlackCelicaGT94]

i dont even know if i can come - i got 17 bucks in the bank! :-( and the bonus doesnt kick in till pay day on tuesday

[amysmojo]

Ahhh!! So no party @ my house??? Ahhh hell! We need donations ASAP people! LOl jk

[LatinKraze]

Donations can be made to:

LatinKraze7o2@paypal.com

[BlackCelicaGT94]

where do i donate amy? hahah

[amysmojo]

Lol You don't donate anything! We are the ones that are having the party

[BlackCelicaGT94]

no i meant where do i donate YOU

[amysmojo]

no i meant where do i donate YOU
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Oh! hehe I come as a bonus if the donating gets to $200 Lol

[creis]

i'll give ya a $0.01 if ya want, found it under a desk at work. but you gata promise not to spend it all at one place.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

yay amy ur worth a penny

you penny whore :-P