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Major Nikon

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7. Tell them to pay you $50K

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 04:36 PM

Dec 2014

If you really don't care whether you get the job or not, simply make them a counter offer for whatever would make it worth your while. The worst that can happen is they will decline your counter. You never really know if a company is willing to increase their starting pay bid unless you ask for more. It really all boils down to what the market demands for the type of employee they are looking for, and particularly in a sales position they should expect a counter offer for whatever starting pay they are throwing out there. Upselling yourself may even impress them.

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I got my first post-graduation job offer. Unfortunately, it was not so good. [View all] Tobin S. Dec 2014 OP

they're conducting cattle calls. keep looking. KG Dec 2014 #1

Unless you find something better you can always use it as a stepping stone Major Nikon Dec 2014 #2

My thought exactly. RebelOne Dec 2014 #3

Agreed. Plus if they expect you to be in and out avebury Dec 2014 #5

I don't think that's a good idea with this company. Tobin S. Dec 2014 #6

Tell them to pay you $50K Major Nikon Dec 2014 #7

I don't have a problem with doing that. Tobin S. Dec 2014 #8

Many sales jobs are that way Major Nikon Dec 2014 #9

Soory Tobin. There are unethical hucksters at every level of everything. HERVEPA Dec 2014 #4