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SereneDreams03 t1_iz6sbbg wrote

Reply to comment by cote112 in New Washington state law will require employers to post job salary ranges by Sariel007

Possibly, but as a job seeker at least you know what the low end of their offer is. Personally, whenever I am looking for a job that is the number I care about, because that is what I am going to assume they will pay me.

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TheConboy22 t1_iz899iv wrote

Negotiating wages is the best way to get paid. Negotiated myself an additional 10k a year with my most recent job. It’s a bit nerve wracking, but know your worth.

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SereneDreams03 t1_iz8b0g6 wrote

That only really works if you are in a position to negotiate, if they actually value your labor, most jobs are just looking to hire bodies to fill a certain role.

Maybe in your field negotiating a contract is common, but in my field there is not too much wiggle room on how much companies are willing to pay. If one company isn't willing to pay me what I'm worth, I just go to a different company, but that's why it's important that I know the salary range upfront, so I don't waste my time interviewing for a bunch of different jobs, just to find out how much they are willing to pay.

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Dhiox t1_iz9vd07 wrote

I recommended a guy for a job I have, told him what I made and the dude managed to negotiate a dollar extra in pay to what i make, despite less experience and schooling. Now I know the absolute minimum i should be demanding for my next raise.

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Lakersrock111 t1_iz9s749 wrote

I asked and they said no. How are you all negotiating?

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TheConboy22 t1_iza2zst wrote

Confidently. Companies typically ask how much you think the job pays. I always high ball here. When they tell me a price I say that I like the job but for me to make the change that I’ll need to make around x (higher than they offered) they typically try to low mid me and we haggle to a middle rate. That’s my experience on it. You have to have reason to be paid more though. If the job is easily replaced by the next Joe than good luck.

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Lakersrock111 t1_iza8ikz wrote

And which person decides? The hiring manager?

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TheConboy22 t1_izaaa35 wrote

In my scenario. The person who is interviewing you decides. They make the determination if they want to hire you. They have a range of pay they can pay and want to pay you the lowest within that range.

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santascumdumpster t1_iz90d3u wrote

$40 a year is a very, very, very, low, low end

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SereneDreams03 t1_iz9tb5c wrote

That is exactly my point, if a company to list a job as $40,000-$200,000, then I would know that it is not even worth my time to apply because the pay will likely be $40,000.

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