Comments on: How to ask for more money http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/07/20/how-to-ask-for-more-money/ Powered by Cheezhead Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:45:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: KB http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/07/20/how-to-ask-for-more-money/#comment-1286 KB Sat, 22 Jul 2006 04:56:29 +0000 http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/07/20/how-to-ask-for-more-money/#comment-1286 I recently tried this tactic but because the department was upscaling from a one person show to a group of professionals the budgetary constraints put the kabosh on the salary increase. What I was able to negotiate was additional vacation time (up front - including two extra days coming this Labor Day), phone expenses, and rights to bonuses at year end, despite starting past mid-year. There are other fringe benefits including company toys that I get to play with at my disposal (for research purposes of course) :mrgreen: Tom may have to teach me about using the new Blackberry soon! Thanks for the advice. I recently tried this tactic but because the department was upscaling from a one person show to a group of professionals the budgetary constraints put the kabosh on the salary increase. What I was able to negotiate was additional vacation time (up front - including two extra days coming this Labor Day), phone expenses, and rights to bonuses at year end, despite starting past mid-year. There are other fringe benefits including company toys that I get to play with at my disposal (for research purposes of course) :mrgreen: Tom may have to teach me about using the new Blackberry soon!

Thanks for the advice.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/07/20/how-to-ask-for-more-money/#comment-1282 Tiffany Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:30:37 +0000 http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/07/20/how-to-ask-for-more-money/#comment-1282 It's a fine strategy, and some people have been able to get pretty satisfactory packages out of it that way. However, a couple of caveats to keep in mind: - If the vacation is accrued, rather than granted, the company has to carry it as a liability on their books, so their accounting department may put the kaibosh on it - In a very large company, the benefits package, including PTO, is a standard policy and no exceptions can be permitted, in order to avoid accusations of unfairness. So unless you're at an exec level, the hiring manager probably can't get it for you. But it's worth a shot, definitely. It’s a fine strategy, and some people have been able to get pretty satisfactory packages out of it that way. However, a couple of caveats to keep in mind:
- If the vacation is accrued, rather than granted, the company has to carry it as a liability on their books, so their accounting department may put the kaibosh on it
- In a very large company, the benefits package, including PTO, is a standard policy and no exceptions can be permitted, in order to avoid accusations of unfairness. So unless you’re at an exec level, the hiring manager probably can’t get it for you.

But it’s worth a shot, definitely.

]]> By: lorad http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/07/20/how-to-ask-for-more-money/#comment-1267 lorad Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:38:17 +0000 http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/07/20/how-to-ask-for-more-money/#comment-1267 What do you think about asking for vacation instead of salary if they can't make the salary that you expected/wanted? What do you think about asking for vacation instead of salary if they can’t make the salary that you expected/wanted?

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