I'm about to get a job offer sometime this week and I'm in a good position.
I've been working as a contractor at this company for 2.5 months now. I've gotten tons of positive feedback. They were looking for a way to keep me on after the contract was over and a position opened up (someone quit) in our department.
I'm extremely happy at my job and I see it as a place I'd enjoy being at for a while.
Here's my salary situation:
I'm at $25/hr right now and I don't work 40 hours a week. I'm currently making more money as a contractor than I have at my previous full-time positions by a large amount (by about $8/hour). $25/hour comes out to about $52K a year.
Glassdoor lists the vacant position anywhere from $70k-100k. $70k would be double my previous full-time salary. I honestly still can't believe the number.
I've heard the benefits are outstanding from my friends. I'm not 100% positive but I believe the company offers "unlimited" vacation days. They've allowed me to work from home and even adjust my hours so I could go see family out of state.
Other factors: I was submitted for another contract job a couple weeks ago at $40/hour. That comes out to $83K a year. I interviewed for a job that was at $70K a year two weeks ago and I was one of two final candidates. There was just a trade show aspect of the job I had zero experience in and that was a big deal to them. I have almost a decade of experience in my field and seven of those are post-graduation.
I'm curious how I should negotiate this because at the end of the day, I'm going to be extremely grateful for the amount of money I get. I don't want to come off as a jerk but I also don't want to come off as a pushover. With my 2.5 months of on-the-job training, I've also already proven myself. With vacation being "unlimited" and the ability to work from home, those are two huge things that don't really need to be negotiated.
One thing that would be helpful for me is something I don't know if some jobs offer: helping me pay off my student loan debt. It's a huge burden on me and having someone else pay it off for me monthly (or even contributing half of it), would be really nice.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Submitted April 23, 2018 at 11:36PM by KateUptonFTW https://ift.tt/2qUcai4
