Has anyone ever renegotiated their offered salary?

a blinkin

a blinkin

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Long story short, I just got offered a new gig that wants to pay about 10K less than I previously made. I figured there's no way of knowing for sure where I'd stand unless I asked. I would really enjoy the job, but the pay isn't up to scratch. I typed this email and am waiting to decide whether I should press send or not. I've been telling myself that I will invest in myself since March, and things have been relatively well since. I've just never done this before, and I'm kind of hesitant to send the email because I don't want them to pull the job all together. What do you guys think? Any one ever done this? Was it successful, unsuccessful? Share your stories please. I want to decide whether I'll send this email by the end of today.
















Good afternoon Megan,

Kyle here. I had a meeting with my current employer this morning regarding my resignation and I wanted to keep the staff at ___ up to date with any developments. I am still on track to begin working on August 31st. I would, however, like to discuss the matter of pay. As it stands, I will be set to make considerably less than I currently do, and while I am willing to accept that necessary pay reduction in order to branch into a field that more interests me, I was wondering if there would be any possibility of renegotiating the $__ that was discussed. I appreciate the offer at $__, but was really anticipating to be in the $__ range based on my experience, drive and performance. I'm really excited to work there, and I know that I will bring a great deal of dedication and commitment to the position. I would love to hear from yourself or the attorneys regarding the matter. Thank you for reading, and I hope you have a delightful day.

-Kyle C.
 
In my company it's almost become the norm to negotiate things after an initial offer. I might actually be in this position in a few days.

You should definitely go for it.
 
hallywoodxo said:
Ask and you shall receive.
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Agreed. If your education/credentials/experience are worth it, and you know you're an asset to THEM, by ball means negotiate your worth

I negotiated my salary at my current job and they're paying me more than what the job advertised.

Especially if you don't need the job
 
Looks fine. If any, they could offer a second offer and still be short. In my line of work, it's definitely something companies expect. At my new job, I was promised a salary and the letter I got came up short $2k. It's like they took a stab at saving some dollars but I still got the salary I wanted. My girl on the other hand is crazy. At her job now, they offered her a crazy amount more than her old job and she asked for $15k more. To her credit, she got the $15k. I think if there is anything I've learned, always ask for more but be reasonable about it.
 
Nothing wrong with negotiations but it seems like you are negotiating a bit late. I usually negotiate before accepting a position and before putting my 2 weeks in.
 
a blinkin said:
Good afternoon Megan,

Kyle here. I had a meeting with my current employer this morning regarding my resignation and I wanted to keep the staff at ___ up to date with any developments. I am still on track to begin working on August 31st. I would, however, like to discuss the matter of pay. As it stands, I will be set to make considerably less than I currently do, and while I am willing to accept that necessary pay reduction in order to branch into a field that more interests me, I was wondering if there would be any possibility of renegotiating the $__ that was discussed. I appreciate the offer at $__, but was really anticipating to be in the $__ range based on my experience, drive, and performance. I'm really excited to work there, and I know that I will bring a great deal of dedication and commitment to the position. I would love to hear from yourself or the attorneys regarding the matter. Thank you for reading, and I hope you have a delightful day.

-Kyle C.
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No experience with renegotiating salary, but made some minor edits to your email.

Just added an Oxford comma and deleted one word and two unnecessary commas. I have a habit of using too many commas myself so I understand. 
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flightman said:
bigj505 said:
Nothing wrong with negotiations but it seems like you are negotiating a bit late. I usually negotiate before accepting a position and before putting my 2 weeks in.
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Yea, OP has zero leverage.
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He also shot himself in the foot with this line:


I am willing to accept that necessary pay reduction in order to branch into a field that more interests me
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Good luck, OP.
 
a blinkin said:
Good afternoon Megan,

I am on track to begin working on August 31st. However, I would like to discuss my compensation. As it stands, my starting salary will be considerably less than my current salary. I am willing to accept this necessary pay reduction in order to branch into a field that more interests me.

Is my salary offer negotiable? I appreciate the offer at $__, but was really anticipating to be in the $__ range based on my experience, education and performance. I'm really excited to work there, and I know that I will bring a great deal of dedication and commitment to the position. I would love to hear from yourself or the attorneys regarding the matter. Thank you for reading, and I hope you have a delightful day.

-Kyle C.
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I made some edits, I think it is better to ask if it is negotiable or try to call her to gauge if it is negotiable, rather than email. If you call, you can ask if there is anything else they can give you if they can't give you a higher salary, such as a bonus, eligibility for a bigger annual raise or something.


I think your best bet is to call her though.
Good luck.
 
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a blinkin said:
Good afternoon Megan,

Kyle here. I had a meeting with my current employer this morning regarding my resignation and I wanted to keep the staff at ___ up to date with any developments. I am still on track to begin working on August 31st. I would, however, like to discuss the matter of pay. As it stands, I will be set to make considerably less than I currently do, and while I am willing to accept that necessary pay reduction in order to branch into a field that more interests me, I was wondering if there would be any possibility of renegotiating the $__ that was discussed. I appreciate the offer at $__, but was really anticipating to be in the $__ range based on my experience, drive and performance. I'm really excited to work there, and I know that I will bring a great deal of dedication and commitment to the position. I would love to hear from yourself or the attorneys regarding the matter. Thank you for reading, and I hope you have a delightful day.

-Kyle C.
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i wouldve left this out. But since you've already sent it, good luck brodie!
 
I would ask to speak via phone about ti. I would also try to get them to throw at a number first. In negotiation the first number thrown out is the anchor point. You want to see what they think you're worth. Plus the first person to throw out a number usually loses.
 
As long as you:

-are sincere and professional about it
-JUSTIFY with reasoning

Then there's no harm. In fact, most HR Reps and hiring managers expect to have some sort of negotiation.

First job out of college, I negotiated a higher salary. It was for a rotation program and I had an extra degree (double majored) over the other candidates as well as experience within the company. I got denied :lol:

In turns out my initial offer was more than what my peers who are in the exact same program got offered.

Also depends on your situation. Mine was for a rotation program. Where the budget is already set aside for these employees. So that pretty much meant that salary was standardized across the board in my group
 
my wife was offered an amount after a job interview that was about 5k/year less than what she was making at the time. she counter-offered them 6k higher than their offer and she got it.
 
Yeah man if you already accepted their offer, you need to hold that L.

If you have not accepted yet, by all means negotiate.
 
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