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Subject:Re: FWD: How Do You NOT Mention Salary First? From:Suzette Seveny <sseveny -at- PETVALU -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 13 Apr 1999 17:46:17 -0400
Tracy wrote:
> Well, the way to handle it without screwing yourself out of a good
> salary is to decide how much you want and tell them. Yes, you may lose
> an offer this way, but if they were going to offer less than you would
> accept, isn't it a moot point? And yes, there's always the possibility
> that you'll announce you want $60,000 and they were willing to pay
> $80,000, but that's less likely to happen if you do your homework (using
> the sources others have mentioned).
The way I would get around this is by saying that $60,000 is the MINIMUM I
would accept. And yes - there are some companies out there who do not
necessarily pay the minimum. If their budget was up to $80,000, they might
feel comfortable offering me, say $68,000. That way they still look good being
under budget, and I come in as a happy employee from the start.
>
Suzette Seveny
Markham, Ontario, Canada
sseveny -at- petvalu -dot- com or suzette -at- yesic -dot- com
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