Salary Requirements
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- Arvizu0
'specialist' sounds like a formal HR title used in the university settings I've seen around here... It doesn't actually translate to the 'street' value we would apply to a graphic designer with actual experience. These titles are often made up by people who have no idea what creative professionals actually do--and odds are they are not in a position to recognize the value a designer adds to their communication efforts either--they just know they need someone to make stuff look pretty—a pixel pushing software operator.
- duckseason0
i've made more than 30k working retail...
- and that was just an hourly rate, doing sales...duckseason
- give me your moneyrodzilla
- give me your account number. i'll deposit it in 1-3 business days.duckseason
- rodzilla0
tell them "The state charge 70K, but for you its 70K"
- there is no way they will agree on 70k. even agencies in NYC hardly wants to pay that.akrokdesign
- CyBrain0
If you were really thinking 45k, then you should think 60k for the added saturday. 6 days instead of 5 means 12% more time. However in most situations anything over 40 would be considered overtime, which would be time and a half.
but yeah, check the AIGA salary survey posted earlier.
- jerseyred0
take the job and maybe try to negotiate for a higher number, it's worth a shot. Or try asking for additional vaca days, maybe the ability to work from home 1 day a week. Everything is negotiable, the more options you put on the table the more you have to work with.
- 5timuli0
Just remember, you'l be whittled down as much as $10k from what you ask, as bosses are greedy cunts at heart. That's why they're in charge, they're ruthless. Fuck em at their own game, if you can keep up.
- bulletfactory0
dump the title 'specialist', dump saturday hours, and require 65K + benefits.
- cramdesign0
Ask for what you can live with and back up. However, that Saturday stuff is worrisome... that should be worth some cash. Two years of experience should be between $40 to $50k but add 20% for Saturdays. Plus, I would immediately start looking for another job. Six days a week stinks. If a company requires more than 5 days from an employee, then they are not bidding the work correctly or are too cheap to hire enough people to work shifts or both. Either way, you can bet they will treat you like a production machine and not someone who is working to pay for an enjoyable life and the hopes of friends and family. There is no shame in an honest living but good luck with that kind of company. I would ask for flex time... work on Saturday when needed, sure you will help meet the deadline BUT Monday is the new Saturday when you put in extra. (this sounds like the kind of description my first boss would write)
- akrokdesign0
30-40k and only 2 years experience isn't that bad.
- true, depending on where you live. in small towns, that is definitely what you would get.cramdesign
- vaxorcist0
you want to avoid answering this without some conversation with them, as it's probably a question used to screen out people...
if you say too low, they're going to hold you to it and maybe think you're a lightweight,
if you say too high, they won't consider you, even if you may be many times better and bring more to the company than other people who will work for less....
salary should be the last, not the first question....