company said they’d base my job offer on my current salary by Alison Green on August 17, 2020 A reader writes: After a lot of hard work and preparation, the company I have been interviewing with called me today to let me know they wanted to make an offer! This job would be a significant jump for me in terms of both seniority and responsibility, and normally I would be thrilled and probably […] Read the full article →
should I negotiate a job offer on the spot or ask for time to think it over? by Alison Green on July 30, 2020 A reader writes: I am currently in the process of interviewing, and it’s my first time doing so for jobs where salary negotiations would be expected to come into play. I have been able to find a lot of advice on how the offer negotiation conversation should go, but am (I’m sure very naively) unsure […] Read the full article →
my employee asked for a 170% raise by Alison Green on July 28, 2020 A reader writes: I am a new manager, and one of my reports has asked for a massive raise. He has good reasons for wanting a raise: his responsibilities have ended up being very different than what he was originally hired for, he’s been doing very well with them, and he’s definitely paid below market […] Read the full article →
is my boss taking advantage of the pandemic? by Alison Green on July 7, 2020 A reader writes: I work for a small company (less than 25 staff). Like many companies, they slashed everyone’s salary by 30% at the beginning of this pandemic and laid off a few people. They’ve said that hopefully get things back to normal as soon as possible, and our pays would return to normal. A […] Read the full article →
will asking for a huge raise make it more likely you’ll get the lower number you really want? by Alison Green on June 2, 2020 A reader writes: My friend and I were discussing raises and what’s appropriate to ask for when negotiating. I pointed her to your website for more input, but we couldn’t find an answer to our specific conundrum so I’m hoping you can advise. Let’s say my friend currently makes $40k a year. When her next […] Read the full article →
my employer doesn’t pay us for time spent waiting for assignments by Alison Green on June 1, 2020 A reader writes: I am an hourly employee who is thankfully still employed during the pandemic. Since we’ve been working from home, we’ve been told that we are to enter into our timesheets only the amount of time we work on tasks. Basically, if a task takes us two hours, we track that and that’s […] Read the full article →
we’re being asked to choose our own pay cuts by Alison Green on April 1, 2020 A reader writes: In the wake of COVID-19, my large company has been told that “tough decisions” are ahead, and that they would first start by asking us to to take voluntary pay cuts. The more of a pay cut that everyone takes, the fewer people will need to be laid off. Here’s the catch […] Read the full article →
I earn more than my peers, and they’re not happy by Alison Green on February 27, 2020 A reader writes: Five years ago, I was hired in an entry-level role. During the initial employment offer, the company offered their base salary for a starting amount. Since I did my homework on the average salary of the role in this area, I countered with a number closer to the average. The company agreed […] Read the full article →
I ask candidates their salary expectations and don’t feel bad about it by Alison Green on February 19, 2020 A reader writes: You regularly talk about how inappropriate it is for employers to ask candidates about their salary expectations without giving any salary information out themselves. Well, I am a medical professional, and, along with my partners, employ two staff in our small office. I became a small business owner/employer having received no training […] Read the full article →
should we cut the salary of a disappointing new hire? by Alison Green on February 5, 2020 A reader writes: We hired an employee almost two months ago who seemed to have quite a lot of experience in our field (which is rare in our city). She asked for a higher salary than entry-level, which we were okay with giving based on her experience. Now, almost two months in, it’s become obvious […] Read the full article →