DangerMouse
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
DH had an interview at a mega corp last week and he was contacted by their HR earlier this week to let him know an offer was on the way. My question is how do we negotiate once we receive the offer? DH has been a consultant for the past 13 years, so moving to the dark side of permanent employment is a newbie for us.
Things we do know from those on the inside is if you appear to eager, ie. call the HR person asking where your offer is, they take it you are desperate and will lower what they intend to give you.
We are in the position of not really caring either way, which we feel gives us control of the situation. The things we do know is there is a good chance that DH will get laid off from his current position in January and mega corp he currently works for is discreetly putting people off now. However, even though we don't really give a toss, we don't want to burn any bridges or be offensive. We particularly don't want to appear to be too greedy and grasping either, even though I am sure that the HR person will think we are as any offer is likely to be more than they earn. What kind of wording do you use when you ask for more? Do you have to give reasons and if so how would you phrase it?
Things we do know from those on the inside is if you appear to eager, ie. call the HR person asking where your offer is, they take it you are desperate and will lower what they intend to give you.
We are in the position of not really caring either way, which we feel gives us control of the situation. The things we do know is there is a good chance that DH will get laid off from his current position in January and mega corp he currently works for is discreetly putting people off now. However, even though we don't really give a toss, we don't want to burn any bridges or be offensive. We particularly don't want to appear to be too greedy and grasping either, even though I am sure that the HR person will think we are as any offer is likely to be more than they earn. What kind of wording do you use when you ask for more? Do you have to give reasons and if so how would you phrase it?