I just received a job offer for my dream job in an engineering position at a relatively large corporation. The base pay is ~8.7% lower than my current base salary but they offer a bonus program with an average target of 10% base salary which based on my past performance I believe I can expect to meet or exceed fairly regularly. The new job also provides 10 fewer vacation days than my current role (4 weeks down to two). The 401(k), insurance, and other benefits are all comparable to my current job but the new job offers a small pension program (~3-4% base salary contribution per year from what I can find online) which my current job does not. Glassdoor suggests that my offer is above average for the position but that there may be some room for negotiation.
The job is a very unique position that sounds absolutely perfect for me and would allow me to work on products that I’m much more passionate about than my current job and would likely reduce my stress levels significantly.
The real benefit to the new position is that it would eliminate ~10 hours of commute time per week. Between gas, car value, and maintenance this would save me >$5000 per year. I would also be able to carpool with my wife, sleep more, get more exercise, and resume hobbies that I’ve ignored since I started making my current commute.
I really want this job and I would absolutely accept the offer as-is if they tell me there’s no room for negotiation. I’d like to counter and ask if they will match my current vacation or its equivalent in base salary but as unlikely as it is I’m worried that this could jeopardize the offer.
Are my fears unfounded? Should I negotiate?
Submitted July 23, 2021 at 05:32AM by Veggieviolator https://ift.tt/2V3ux6g
