tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post115945711806186292..comments2023-09-29T08:04:32.799-05:00Comments on makingourway: The deep dark depths of the job searchmakingourwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-1159712826217925722006-10-01T09:27:00.000-05:002006-10-01T09:27:00.000-05:00Fin, Indie, just got back from final interviews an...Fin, Indie, just got back from final interviews and negotiations, check out today's post summarizing status.<BR/>They felt they wanted me badly enough to not push the 5% less pay for less responsibility / pressure issue.<BR/>Details in the other post.<BR/>Regards,<BR/>makingourwaymakingourwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-1159570162200615952006-09-29T17:49:00.000-05:002006-09-29T17:49:00.000-05:00One thing I would caution is the strategy for goin...One thing I would caution is the strategy for going for a lower starting salary. Once you are behind on salary, you'll never catch up with peers at the same level, despite large one time raises. (ie. salary compounds over time due to raises on top of raises). Companies love this because it reduces the overall cost per employee over the lifetime of the employee, but employees should HATE this.fin_indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850607432747269260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-1159569872083855632006-09-29T17:44:00.000-05:002006-09-29T17:44:00.000-05:00I'm having similar discussions right now... Always...I'm having similar discussions right now... Always interesting. I have another round of interviews early next week with the company I am targetting.<BR/><BR/>http://retiringearly.blogspot.com/2006/09/career-crossroads.html<BR/><BR/>I'll hopefully have an update on my progress mid next week.fin_indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850607432747269260noreply@blogger.com