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Originally Posted by seesaw
I have negotiated salary and benefits numerous times. There is usually a pay range that the job is set within. They usually offer the lowest end of the range. I always counteroffer the job offer and see what they'll come back with. They will tell you what they can and can't do. If they can't give you the higher rate, request some kind of additional benefit like extra time off or something.
It's totally possible to negotiate salary. Although I'm not sure of the precedent for it in temp positions because they literally can just request someone else. They don't necessarily bring on temp because of their skills and experience. If you get offered a permanent position from a temp position, I think then you could negotiate the salary. I'm also not familiar with help desk work so I could be totally off base. So take what I've said with a grain of salt.
At any rate, women are far less likely to negotiate than men. You should always negotiate. You won't get what you want or are worth unless you have the ovaries to ask for it. (Joke.)
Seesaw
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That's true as women we don't negotiate. I was offered a one year contract job something I liked about the job except I didn't like the shift hours or days. I liked the pay so I negotiated a mon to Friday schedule for that pay.
The temp agency said the client couldn't do that etc. Well I didn't know how else to negotiate for something else. I wanted to say can I speak to my future boss I was beyond tired of talking to the recruiter anyway.
I'm being offered shifts I don't want like rotational shifts. at my current job we have to have open availability. I tell recruiters i only do first shifts my body has been serioysly drained with current employer. I want the standard Monday thru Friday shift why can't I have that? I don't like swing or rotational shifts.
I can't afford to take anything lower than 16/hour. Recruiters are offering me less money I tell them I have 3 yrs in help desk I'm asking for 18 or 19 an hour nope they couldn't do that.
Maybe I could ask extra time off or something. I have a hard time with what can I give as a trade off and for it to be a win win situation?