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I have a dilemma. I'll try to be as brief. I'm rounding numbers to make this as clear as possible.
For 10 years I worked for megacorp. Salary increases lagged the CPI each year. The benefits were good, but not extraordinary. In the past two years I was laid off, and the last one was permanent. I've been out of there for almost a year.
I'll use an hourly rate to simplify. I made $40/hour. (401k + Vacation + Holidays and other things probably added 15% value to the hourly number.)
To return, the initial offer is approximately 20-25% less, per hour. There is no stipulation of hours to be worked, meaning there might be 0 or 40 hours in a given week. The job would no longer be a salary, but some type of on-call relationship. There are no benefits.
It is difficult for me to consider this objectively. The situation has been evolving for some time, so I've been chewing on possible outcomes for a while. This is not the best outcome, obviously. In the coming year I may be able to earn this amount of money in a few months of contract work.
I believe what is best for me is to simply say I am available for $40/hour. I'm thinking ahead, knowing this bunch of wolves, and preparing myself to say no when they reject the $40/hour.
My tentative plan is to work 1/4 to 1/2 the coming year. I did that in 2014, and it worked well. I did not have to tap any retirement money. So in some sense this employment offer has something for me, but it is difficult medicine to swallow!
But I want to hear other opinions. Am I too focused on the hourly wage and unspecified periods to be worked? What would your response be?
Thank you for listening.
For 10 years I worked for megacorp. Salary increases lagged the CPI each year. The benefits were good, but not extraordinary. In the past two years I was laid off, and the last one was permanent. I've been out of there for almost a year.
I'll use an hourly rate to simplify. I made $40/hour. (401k + Vacation + Holidays and other things probably added 15% value to the hourly number.)
To return, the initial offer is approximately 20-25% less, per hour. There is no stipulation of hours to be worked, meaning there might be 0 or 40 hours in a given week. The job would no longer be a salary, but some type of on-call relationship. There are no benefits.
It is difficult for me to consider this objectively. The situation has been evolving for some time, so I've been chewing on possible outcomes for a while. This is not the best outcome, obviously. In the coming year I may be able to earn this amount of money in a few months of contract work.
I believe what is best for me is to simply say I am available for $40/hour. I'm thinking ahead, knowing this bunch of wolves, and preparing myself to say no when they reject the $40/hour.
My tentative plan is to work 1/4 to 1/2 the coming year. I did that in 2014, and it worked well. I did not have to tap any retirement money. So in some sense this employment offer has something for me, but it is difficult medicine to swallow!
But I want to hear other opinions. Am I too focused on the hourly wage and unspecified periods to be worked? What would your response be?
Thank you for listening.