Advice on this job offer?

[spunkarella]

Thanks!

[genet313]

Honestly, I would ask to be salaried yearly, rather than by the hour. And since they know your current comp, they should be willing to meet you at least a bit closer to what it is if they are really interested in you.

[LoveTrains]

yeah I would try to negotiate for more money. That is a big cut. I would also want to clarify the 5 weeks PTO. Does that include holidays? Because if so, with 10-12 holidays a year, you are now down to 3 weeks vacation and if that also includes sick time, now you are taking a vacation cut.

[spunkarella]

Thanks, I am definitely going to see if the PTO includes holidays.

I also plan to ask if there would ever be a time when I would not able to work 40 hrs/wk due to slow periods, etc. Assuming the offer includes a guaranteed minimum of 40 hrs/wk, what is the downside of working hourly?

Would you ever decline health insurance as a way to ask for more money? What am I not thinking about here? Could I ask for more money, with the understanding my pay would decrease if I chose to add coverage in the future? DH is a federal employee if that changes anything.

[Deleted]

I have never heard of holidays being considered as PTO and I work in HR.

Secondly, I would ask for them to meet you 1/2 way (that is kind of low for your salary/pay). I would not make it a well I don’t want insurance so can you pay me more situation. I just think flat out they should be paying you more.

BUT if you want to approach it from that angle just ask if they give a program where you are given any financial incentive for not enrolling in the employer subsided health insurance.

[livinitup]

I highly doubt that a small family owned business is going to be better health coverage than a federal emloyee - either with cost or coverage. So, you'll likely opt out of that. When my DH was on my health insurance, his company paid him what they would have paid for the employer portion of his health insurance. My company did not offer than (if you didn't elect for coveage, they saved the money for themselves).

I wouldn't let them think you'll accept for less than your salary now. Yeah, less overtime and travel is worth it to you - but the are also getting a highly experienced employee who is worth $60K a year. Act like it. You can always accept less, but I wouldn't start there. I'd start with a modest bump 3-5% and le them negotiate you down to your current salary.

It' snot an absurd expectation to make a move for the same money.

[leia221]

Jan 9, 2013 12:47:02 GMT -5 vigurl said:

I have never heard of holidays being considered as PTO and I work in HR.

My holidays, sick pay, and PTO all come out of the same bank of hours. I do not think this is too uncommon.