Negotiating hourly wage advice

[TrickyBob]

I have an interview on Monday within the same company I work for now. However, my current position is hourly in management with mandatory over time that runs all year long.

This means that my take home pay works out to about $1 to $2 more than my base pay per hour. 

The job I am interviewing for pays $1 more than what I make now but take home would be less than what I actually bring home currently due to not offering the over time I am currently getting. It is a step up within the company and not a lateral move. 

Would it be seen as uncouth to negotiate pay to exceed what I currently bring home? I have never had to negotiate before. I know I can google and I did, but I would like a perspective from people from all walks of life and who have done it.

[FastHands]

Not at all. They may say no, and think about how you'll respond in that case (can you turn it down and stay in your current role? Can you discuss other compensation, pto, etc?), but you should be confident in asking. It should be somewhat easier within the same company since they know the situation. Just say, "as you are aware, my current role provides x hours of OT at Y rate, and I feel that a promotion should at very least maintain that amount of take-home salary" and then decide how strongly to continue based on your options -- either politely ask if there is flexibility in the hourly rate, or go as far as saying "without at least Z hourly, I will not be able to accept the position."

[Deleted]

My best negotiation advice is to state what you want, state why you deserve that, then STOP TALKING.

Let the awkward silence hang in the air.

Because you talked last, the other person will feel the burden to fill that silence. Remain calm, cool, and collected while they respond. The more you ramble and carry on, the more it undermines your confidence.

[youhadmycuriosity]

Not uncouth. If you are taking a step up in the company, it is entirely reasonable and logical that you would not want to make less than you currently are. If you are being offered a promotion, the company obviously sees your value. Does that guarantee that you will get what you ask for? No, but you have a great chance, and it is certainly not wrong to ask.

That said, negotiating makes me nervous! What I found helpful was perusing articles on Forbes, etc about negotiating to get some great ideas of how to go about it.

Good luck and congrats on the offer! Let us know how it turns out.