Salary negotiation tactics...suggestions

[wutamess]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Here's another option. Go to your new job. Work your ass off. Exceed all expectations. Make The Man a lot of money. Accept promotions, bonuses, and salary increases. That's even better leverage than your former employer is offering. There are companies who have been known to counter-offer to get you to stay and then dump you after the fact because employers like loyal employees. It's below-the-belt but not unheard of...

Sounds good. But that does nothing but leave the possibilities open and a bunch of would've could've shoudl'ves and eventually disgruntledness. The way corps are taking advantage of employees now adays with all the "money is tight" excuses. I'd never go in with the idea of them rewarding me accordingly the way I feel I should be.

Originally Posted by wutamess

Sounds good. But that does nothing but leave the possibilities open and a bunch of would've could've shoudl'ves and eventually disgruntledness. The way corps are taking advantage of employees now adays with all the "money is tight" excuses. I'd never go in with the idea of them rewarding me accordingly the way I feel I should be.

There's some truth there. I haven't worked for a corporation in more than a decade. But he hasn't given any info about either company either. Could be a smaller outfit, who knows?