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Subject:Re: salary for entry level position... From:eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 30 Sep 2005 09:12:12 -0400
bounce-techwr-l-106467 -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com wrote on 09/29/2005 05:13:30 PM:
> > ... it reduces their risk and gives them more room for future
> > pay increases for you.
> Never be fooled into accepting a lower spot on the pay grade if this is
> the only lure the manager can throw your way. It sounds very pretty,
and
> higher raises are tempting, but it doesn't benefit you in the long run.
I'm always amazed that there are people stupid enough to believe that big
raises are better than a stagnant big salary. I'm also very indignant that
any recruiter or hiring manager has the nerve to assume I'll fall for it.
If I know the range of salary at the company or not, I am always very
clear that whatever I am offered if I discover what the true top salary in
my grade is that supervision and HR will immediately tell me how I can get
to the same level with specific performance goals.
If when being given an offer, they bring out some reasoning to justify
"Start low" and move up, I ask them to document and demonstrate with an
actual scenario how I can reach the top.
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