WTF
I got the offer letter just now from the company I was all excited about. Ridiculously low balled offer. I was expecting a low ball offer - but I thought it would be about 40% more than what they offered me. Let me state that again 40%. I figured I could probably negotiate up to about 55-60% more than they offered.
55-60% seems like an enormous gap. When she called me she told me that it was "very flexible" so I think she knows that she's low balling me, but I don't think she realizes how much she's low balling me by.
I'm not sure how I feel about this negotiating tactic. I always like people who are fair and upfront, but I also understand the mentality of if I can get it cheaper why wouldn't I? I have to admit that I'm more the type of the personality of the latter - but I think I would be really weirded out by offering significantly less than I knew they were worth on the open market. It kind of changes your perception of the company when it comes down to negotiations. You really get a better sense of how the company works and what it looks like.
I have a feeling like she's been delaying sending out the letter because she knows its a lowball offer, that's really coming out of the CEO's mouth.
I guess I just have to get on my negotiation game. Otherwise this new place is not going to work out. I don't care how close to my house they are. I guess paradise isn't so green after all.
55-60% seems like an enormous gap. When she called me she told me that it was "very flexible" so I think she knows that she's low balling me, but I don't think she realizes how much she's low balling me by.
I'm not sure how I feel about this negotiating tactic. I always like people who are fair and upfront, but I also understand the mentality of if I can get it cheaper why wouldn't I? I have to admit that I'm more the type of the personality of the latter - but I think I would be really weirded out by offering significantly less than I knew they were worth on the open market. It kind of changes your perception of the company when it comes down to negotiations. You really get a better sense of how the company works and what it looks like.
I have a feeling like she's been delaying sending out the letter because she knows its a lowball offer, that's really coming out of the CEO's mouth.
I guess I just have to get on my negotiation game. Otherwise this new place is not going to work out. I don't care how close to my house they are. I guess paradise isn't so green after all.
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