https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:43:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-439691 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:58:38 +0000 Anonymous 439691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats Rae! I am soo glad you made the counter-offer. You should always do that, just in case. I never did it in a hiring process, mainly because they always asked me how much I want ( good tactic for them) and just gave me that ( probably I was asking for too less). But I did a counteroffer at a semi-annual review. It was accepted. And once I got a very bad taste in my mouth when I was offered a raise after I told the boss I'll quit to focus on my dissertation thesis. ( I did stay six more moths because of that raise, before giving in to sleepless nights).<br /> This is getting to long, but my 2c is don't be afraid to ask for money. Jobs salaries are rarely a meritocracy thing it's more demand and offer. Also, men are more bold in this regard. ( I blame society).<br /> Also, a full position is better than temping! You'll grow to love paid vacations. I sure do! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-438126 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:42:29 +0000 Jenava 438126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Rae,<br /> Congrats on your new Gig!</p> <p>I was going to add (water under bridge now) that you can check out glassdoor.com to get a bead on what a fair salary is in your area for your job title...and sometimes at your company if it's large enough! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-438107 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:26:14 +0000 Nadya 438107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations, Rae! I hope they appreciate you AND your fabulous style! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-438047 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:04:27 +0000 Freckles 438047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats Rae, this is something you've wanted for a long time.</p> <p>I'm so glad that the base salary was raised due to your counteroffer.</p> <p>Just to note...<br /> Sometimes a company pays double what the position is worth to an agency and the employee they send because they do not have the manyear to hire a full time employee. They can also be let go at a moment's notice something which is much more difficult to do in theory than practice here in Canada. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-438028 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:32:22 +0000 Marley 438028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Way to go Rae - I am so glad to hear the way this turned out for you! Can't wait to hear about the new position and how you like it! Also, can't wait to see you in just a little over a week! Woo-Hoo! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-437986 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:33:33 +0000 tarzy 437986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AWESOME! I'm so happy for you! </p> <p>My husband and I own a small business and pay through the nose for basic small business insurance.</p> <p>Ironically, "nose injuries" are not covered under our policy.<br /> (Thank you! I'll be here all week! Tip your waitress!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-437673 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:31:30 +0000 Heather 437673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aw, Rae! Sending healing thoughts your way as you recover from the allergic reaction!</p> <p>I am SUPER EXCITED for you and your new opportunity! Way to go! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-437666 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:25:39 +0000 Suz 437666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whoot! Congratulations, Rae! What a satisfying solution. So glad for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-437647 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:03:49 +0000 rae 437647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Sara! I saw the doctor yesterday afternoon, and he loaded me up with shots, pills, and potions... I hope that does it. -_- </p> <p>It must have been scary when your DH was injured - I am glad the coverage helped you out! As for me, the hubs has great insurance, but he does not want to do that kind of work forever. It behooves both of us to take other avenues of insurance into account. </p> <p>In other news, I am giving my notice today! Bittersweet, because I do love many of my coworkers, but that's the way the cookie crumbles - plus, I am only moving two blocks away. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-437526 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:51:47 +0000 MNsara 437526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hope you feel better quickly from that bite!</p> <p>I'm just reading through loving everyone's sage advice, and wanted to add that I'm proud that you countered! I'm also really happy for you that they raised the offer - that $2000/year will always be useful :-)</p> <p>I just wanted to echo what everyone else said about the value of benefits - and if you two are fully covered by your DHs AND his job is secure (yeah, right, today!), obviously they're not so crucial. But the medical coverage alone is vital to have. </p> <p>One major illness or accident can wipe out everything. (My DH broke his back working last year and at one point they tallied his medical expenses at $150K!!! Thank God it is covered under Worker's Comp, but accidents happen in our off-time too.)</p> <p>If your coverage is better &amp; cheaper than his you could use yours, etc.</p> <p>Here's to recovering and deciding </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-437053 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:27:40 +0000 rae 437053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone - as I sit here having a (relatively mild) reaction to an insect bite (a story for another day... going to the doctor soon!), the addition of benefits feels even more significant! It will also be nice to have some paid sick days and vacation days. I feel good about the way things went. :)</p> <p>IK, thank you especially for passing on the resume - I definitely felt more confident negotiating with another lead available. And as you said, you never know what the future holds! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-437002 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:24:13 +0000 Jonesy 437002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How fantastic, Rae!! Way to go with the counter offer! Congrats! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-436999 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:21:21 +0000 hillview 436999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice work countering. Women often are afraid to do this. I'd make sure they do a performance review in 6 months and reassess at that time. Congrats! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-436977 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:03:13 +0000 Mo 436977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So happy to hear this all worked out for you! My mom once temped for 3 years at a company - I thought that was ludicrous and definitely not what temporary is supposed to mean. Of course, it's all a way to get around paying benefits and giving reviews and raises. Good move to join the permanent team, and with your negotiated extra $1 to boot! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-436971 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:58:44 +0000 CocoLion 436971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you do counter, make sure you do this in the best tone possible. Often in life, it's how you say something that really matters. Be sure you start the conversation to say how much you appreciate the offer and how excited you are at the prospect of working there. And then go from there. I agree it doesn't hurt to ask but make sure you are sounding grateful and not high maintenance. Good luck!</p> <p>(On a side note, I totally get where Marley is coming from... at one point I made in the multiple 6 figures and now I wait on tables, no benefits. But I do have a really nice place to live with low cost of living so I am still grateful.)</p> <p>ETA -- I must have missed that you already made the counter offer? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-436956 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:43:20 +0000 suzanne m 436956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good work, YLF team. Such great advice and support. Best of luck, Rae. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-436805 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:24:04 +0000 ironkurtin 436805@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's great! (I stil have your resume, and I am still pushing it, so... you never know!)</p> <p>Oddly enough, here's an article on the same basic topic, which may be useful:<br /> <a href="http://www.salary.com/Articles/ArticleDetail.asp?part=par4399" rel="nofollow">http://www.salary.com/Articles.....rt=par4399</a></p> <p>Good for you, it must be a satisfying feeling to see they want to make this work! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-436799 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:18:50 +0000 MsMary 436799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay, Rae! You go, you big ol' negotiator, you!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do/page/2#post-436796 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:16:00 +0000 modgrl 436796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on the counter offer. It equals about $2000 extra per year - 50 weeks x 40 hours/wk x hourly salary. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436794 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:14:40 +0000 DressLover 436794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, great job on negotiating! A dollar might not seem like much, but it adds up. Also, I think June for your first performance review is very good; most companies won't give you a performance review until at least a year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436792 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:12:09 +0000 Sylvie 436792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, that's fantastic! Assuming all the benefits are appropriate, sounds like you got what you wanted. June is a bit far off, but getting them to give you an earlier review isn't necessarily worth pushing for. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436787 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:05:59 +0000 rae 436787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was able to get an extra dollar/hour - that brings me up to mid-range pay for this type of position, if the department gives its max quarterly bonuses. Sounds pretty good, especially since the first merit review is in June, yes? I am just waiting to hear a response from the hubs to hear his thoughts... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436772 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:51:25 +0000 Scarlet 436772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have any advice, but I just wanted to say congratulations and whatever they tell you with the salary, I am really envious if you get payed overtime </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436643 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:00:59 +0000 Angie 436643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have no pearls of wisdom, but just wanted to say congratulations! Go, radiant and robust, Rae. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436577 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:04:15 +0000 Heather 436577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck, Rae!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436571 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:56:34 +0000 rae 436571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, good point - I don't want to be seen as a pushover or desperate!</p> <p>Laura, I was able to get a good idea of what the position should make, so that helped a lot. </p> <p>Vani - great boost to the confidence!</p> <p>I sent off my counter-offer this morning, so we will see what shakes loose. Pretty curious to see how all this goes... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436558 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:31:42 +0000 Vani 436558@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, if it is any help to know, I counter offered for the job I now have had for the last 6 years. I did take into account the benefits (loads better than any company in the area) but I wanted to make at least as much as I was making before the move, if not more, darn it! I made my counter offer very politely, the reasons why I was countering and it all turned out well. Good luck with whatever you choose to do! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436556 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:27:44 +0000 Laura 436556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you know if the company has room to negotiate? Figure out their position so you know how to negotiate. Sometimes HR brings their best offer right away and don't have room to maneuver. Sometimes they come in lower, knowing you'll negotiate up. If you find out they don't have room to negotiate on salary, well, are they getting a great deal by getting someone with your experience for this salary? In that case, make sure they know that and negotiate hard for more benefits - an extra week of vacation, for example. Or a quicker review with the promise of getting promoted sooner if you meet expectations. And good luck!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436544 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:03:06 +0000 Julie 436544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on the offer. I feel for you. Not knowing if you are getting a fair shake and all. Please consider one thing, they may be seeing how you handle your salary and benefits negotiations as a way of knowing how you will handle the job. Someone who gives in and accepts the first offer may very well do the same thing on the company's behalf. Someone who shrewdly negotiates a better package than first offered will most likely do the same when it comes to doing his or her job. And, as always, to get the best deal, you have to be prepared to blow the whole deal.</p> <p>Good luck and knock 'em dead!!</p> <p>Julie </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-job-offer-what-would-you-do#post-436528 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:01:37 +0000 Ornella 436528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, I don't have time to check all the other responses, but here is the perpective that you may also find useful to consider.<br /> New job = new experience. There is a saying that change is as good as rest and I firmly believe in that. If I remember well, you are not particularly happy with/at your current job, so this might be an opportunity to see what else is out there. </p> <p>It might be nice to go through the whole counter-offer experience, in which case it really helps if you can emotionally detach yourself from the whole process and simply experience first-hand how it works, but I'd still take another job. From my personal experience, I had a great sense of satisfaction when I rejected one counter-offer and went my own way. Although many places will keep people underpaid as long as possible untill pressed against the wall to increase their pay, such practice always leaves bad taste in the mouth in my case.<br /> Everyone is replaceable, so whether you decide to stay or go, do it on your terms and with your head held up high now that you have something to negotiate with. </p>