Negotiating Salary
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- marchelo0
I recently interviewed with a few companies in NYC, I've been a freelance/contract designer going on two years. It seemed that a major reason that I didn't get a job in some cases was because I stuck to my guns in the salary dept. Even though the economy is doing poorly, I still wanted at least what I was making at my previous employer. I guess for my level, (mid-level) there's always someone willing to do it cheaper. In some cases it was a matter of only $5 more an hour. (That I wanted.) Manhattan is expensive, my landlord doesn't care if the economy is slow. Anyways, even though I need a job right now, I still feel good about the way I handled myself. I feel fortunate too, there's a lot of people with kids and mortgages that can't afford to negotiate. A lot of helpful insight on here, thanks guys. And good luck! (I also find it best when referring to negotiating a higher rate without saying a number... Simply put, "I need to cover my city living-expenses XYZ,... you know how that is...")
- you should not have to justify your raise outside of your work ability. they will just tell yo uto cut back on your living expenses.cannonball