I started a new job about 3 months ago and am really enjoying it. It’s an entry level out of college position, but it’s a hard 8-5 with no outside hours so I can do night grad school and it’s salaried with benefits so I can’t complain.
I hit it off with one of my coworkers and as I was walking out yesterday I mentioned how I might do the tuition reimbursement but I wasn’t sure since you have to stay at least 3 years after to not pay it back. He said “yeah, it’s the same with the signing bonus, you have to stay a year if you don’t want to pay it back”.
I stopped and asked “what signing bonus?” And it turns out if you ask as an entry level position you get a $1,500 signing bonus. I didn’t ask, so i didn’t get one, and I bet HR was thrilled I didn’t ask.
So some advice I’m giving myself that everyone might appreciate is: the Recruiter you’re working with is not your supervisor, and you won’t piss them off or get your offer rescinded if you negotiate or ask for things. So ask for 5% more salary, ask for an extra week of vacation, or a work from home day every week, ask for a signing bonus. It sounds uncomfortable but you probably won’t talk to that recruiter ever again, and your future manager will usually have little to no say on those decisions. Especially in a big company, your VP or supervisor doesn’t set salaries or bonuses.
Submitted March 08, 2018 at 05:50PM by DirkNowitzkisWife http://ift.tt/2GbvONe
