Re: Job offers and rates - what do you feel is acceptable?

Subject: Re: Job offers and rates - what do you feel is acceptable?
From: "William Sherman" <bsherman77 -at- embarqmail -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:33:59 -0500

Unfortunately, in many years of doing this, I have found almost no one who was willing to up the rates if they liked me.

I always looked at these types as 'better than unemployment" and used them for the same amount of time. I usually found they were open because the previous person had done the same thing.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Schwarzman" <steve -at- writersbookmall -dot- com>
To: "Keith Hood" <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com>
Cc: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: Job offers and rates - what do you feel is acceptable?


Well, the good news is that this gig actually offers more ($25). I guess
that's what one would expect from "a leading FORTUNE 1000 leader". Those
other leaders, who aren't _leading_ leaders, might be different. :)

I'd say it depends on what your usual rate is, William. If this is anywhere
near what you might consider accepting - say, if your usual rate is $40,
but you'd be willing to take $35, then maybe it might be worth it to you to
start a conversation with them. It's conceivable that if they like you they
will be willing to go up from their starting figure.

Steve Schwarzman


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Job offers and rates - what do you feel is acceptable?: From: William Sherman
Re: Job offers and rates - what do you feel is acceptable?: From: Chris Morton
Re: Job offers and rates - what do you feel is acceptable?: From: Keith Hood
Re: Job offers and rates - what do you feel is acceptable?: From: Steve Schwarzman

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