My wife currently makes about $102k but hates her gig. She is the youngest manager in her company, presents to the CEO, and generally kills it, but hates the way she is treated and being a manager is not for her. Also, she is going back into the office now (2-3days a week) and the commute is near an hour.
She has been applying to jobs closer, or virtual only. One promising one is 10min commute with a large hospital in their corporate offices. She is fine taking a pay cut and dropping down to $85k or even $80k if it feels right.
However, she is nervous because they ask how much she makes now. She thinks they will see her current salary and cut her out from the get go as she is deemed “too expensive”. Is that a thing? Is there a way for her to bring this up without saying “I am fine making less” and hoping they do not low ball you?
Also, as two people who really never looked for jobs in a traditional sense, what are some of the ancillary benefits she should consider of great value? Is there anything besides health insurance, 401k match, and vaca time that she should focus on? Thanks!
Submitted August 05, 2021 at 08:40AM by Rustytrout https://ift.tt/2WZTn87
