Is this too much to ask for? 3434 Responses

Last post: 2 months, 2 weeks ago | Thread started: Sep 2, 08, 12:20 p.m.

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• redant

  Say you have 9yrs design exp. (and a few more yrs of professional exp)
  Freelance exp
  Flash animation, interactivity,actionscripting (intermediate)
  Print / Illustration / Identity exp
  Web, HTML, CSS
  Some video etc etc Visual Studio, asp.net (basic)
  Position at Large Oil co. in Texas I'd like to ask for 70k. Is that real high?

  Sep 2, 08, 12:20 p.m. – Permalink

• d_rek

  Uhm, i think 70k is lowballing it in the Oil biz.

  • r u sure?– redant1/4

    Are you? Last time I checked we were still paying $4/gallon for gas.– d_rek2/4

    hmm ok, I do believe u r right– redant3/4

    u r– d_rek4/4

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:21 p.m. – Permalink

• Mimio

  no

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:21 p.m. – Permalink

• somatica

  With 9 years and your background 85k sounds about right.

  • wow that would be nice, helpful– redant

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:22 p.m. – Permalink

• redant

  even in Texas. My friend was saying whatever I was thinking is probably low and I was like no way jose. Hmm.

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:22 p.m. – Permalink

• jasontroj

  They probably low balled you because they only know how to deal in souls and not money.

  Get it?

  • HAHA– somatica1/2

    noo. I'm trying to find out what to ask for or if tis too high
    – redant2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:22 p.m. – Permalink

• redant

  O I'm a girl Do I get less?

  • I'm kidding I appreciate the help.– redant1/4

    yes– moamoa2/4

    Just ask for more to offset the sexist crap.– NONEIS3/4

    Only if you're willing to take less.– rocknonstop4/4

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:22 p.m. – Permalink

• _salisae_

  i learned i am closely related to the halliburton family. how soul destroying is that?

  • you should be banking on that shit, use money to fill the void where your soul used to be– d_rek1/2

    but not close enough for a remittmance or at very least a case of grapefruit from Florida in December?– capsize2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:23 p.m. – Permalink

• klipklap

  dude, work for an oil company?! they're raping the earth.

  • she's a fighter.– Jnr_Madison1/2

    she should put all kinds of subliminal stuff in her designs if she gets the jobs– klipklap2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:41 p.m. – Permalink

• redant

  i figure they provide alot of jobs and I need one and live in Texas

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:43 p.m. – Permalink

• Mimio

  //Get hired in.... fuck things up from the inside....

  • +1– klipklap1/4

    hmm how? but i need money so id id have to make money doing it too– redant2/4

    maybe some organization can pay me like greenpeace?– redant3/4

    i kid– redant4/4

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:44 p.m. – Permalink

• flashbender

  depending on where you are, that's low. You'd be worth 10-15 more than that in Minneapolis

  • oh, you're in Tx. I don't know nuttin bout that place.– flashbender1/3

    oh, you said Tx. in your post. I WILL master reading one of these days– flashbender2/3

    still, ask for more. Then claim sexism if they counter offer less.– flashbender3/3

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:52 p.m. – Permalink

• _salisae_

  oil companies are put in service to screw you over so i wouldn't expect more than 45 and don't count on a retirement plan.

  • no they pay good and have good benefits– redant1/2

    then demand them– _salisae_2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:54 p.m. – Permalink

• _niko

  if the rest of you looks as good as your cropped pic I'd say your worth at least double! lol

  • ur sweet niko xo :p– redant1/2

    sexist– flashbender2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:55 p.m. – Permalink

• rson

  I would say do not work for an oil company :)

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:56 p.m. – Permalink

• redant

  flashbender what does a nice mid class home go for there jus trying to get an idea? Here prob 250 -350k

  • about the same actually, maybe about 25K less– flashbender1/2

    sounds about the same– redant2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:56 p.m. – Permalink

• ukit

  Sounds like you could ask for a bit more. I'd go for 85k.

  • i wish r yall sure ?– redant1/3

    well i know seatlle is much more espensive to live– redant2/3

    the cost of living is higher i mean– redant3/3

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:57 p.m. – Permalink

• adamm

  HA! I have about that same exp. and make about 20k less than that offer. I would jump all over that

  • yeah, but you're in Grand Rapids - what's the cost of living there?– flashbender1/2

    I live in LA and you might get 20k more than that.– rocknonstop2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 12:58 p.m. – Permalink

• ukit

  I have 5 years experience and make about 30k more.

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 1:02 p.m. – Permalink

• kult

  9 years => 70k? Are you serious? I'm pretty sure I can own your left arm for a pack of chewing gum.

  • umm yea u want it? hmm– redant

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 1:06 p.m. – Permalink

• epete22

  If you don't have a senior on your title I think it is. But considering texas oil companies only hire bilingual designers you might get it. are you bilingual?

  • oh, here we go– flashbender

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 1:48 p.m. – Permalink