Re: q about an offer

2008-03-14 Thread Cameron Childress
If you think you are worth more, ask for more. Some things I usually keep in mind. 1) Always ask for more than you think you will get. The worst they will say is no. 2) It's a negotiation. They are agreeing to give you something (money) and you are agreeing to give them something (skill). 3

RE: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: morchella [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:40 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: q about an offer > > so i was just offered a position today. > will get it in writing tomorrow. > i have been there 4 months

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread Gruss Gott
> Rastaman wrote: > i would ask why? > > if they give you a compelling reason, it opens > the door for you to show them you can overcome > whatever it is in your way to that pay. > > if they do not, and they bullshit you, it shows > you a lot. > TITCR. * Thank them for considering you, tell

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread Paul Ihrig
man i always fnck email up On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yeah well i would be there just to hop on a pontoon b oat and float. > may rent an island off rodgers rock if i do it like now... > wife would dig it. > > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Casey D

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread Paul Ihrig
yeah well i would be there just to hop on a pontoon b oat and float. may rent an island off rodgers rock if i do it like now... wife would dig it. On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Casey Dougall < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:23 PM, morchella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread Casey Dougall
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:23 PM, morchella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thanks man.. > will have to see about getting you on lake George for a beer one evening > if > i go up to see my folks in august.. > man i wish the water & the mountains.. > Hell ya, I'm in Saratoga, I'm always game for a be

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread morchella
thanks man.. will have to see about getting you on lake George for a beer one evening if i go up to see my folks in august.. man i wish the water & the mountains.. On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Casey Dougall < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 6:45 PM, William Bowen <[EMAIL P

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread Casey Dougall
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 6:45 PM, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > well, see what he says. Go from there. > > so, tying this into another thread, 80 mile one way commute?... that's > a good thing not to have to drive more than twice a week :-) > I just started applying for jobs again.

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread William Bowen
well, see what he says. Go from there. so, tying this into another thread, 80 mile one way commute?... that's a good thing not to have to drive more than twice a week :-) On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 3:29 PM, morchella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yeah i just did, bring it up. > had a message after i

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread Rastafari
i wouldnt ask for more. i would ask why? if they give you a compelling reason, it opens the door for you to show them you can overcome whatever it is in your way to that pay. if they do not, and they bullshit you, it shows you a lot. use it as a test. a passive one, but one nonetheless. then th

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread morchella
yeah i just did, bring it up. had a message after i got home that the cf7 server was down again. so reboot & call to report. asked if it where too much to counter. he said he will think on it tonight, but that maybe a garentee 6 months down the line would be in order. i responded that you are what

Re: q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread William Bowen
I'd bring it up, but not in a harsh way... Also... How much do you save in gas by working remote? Maybe there's an offset. what's the bump in vacation worth to you? On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 2:40 PM, morchella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > so i was just offered a position today. > will get it in

q about an offer

2008-03-13 Thread morchella
so i was just offered a position today. will get it in writing tomorrow. i have been there 4 months as a contractor. the offer is 10k below what they verbaly offerd me 2 months ago is it ok to counter splitting difference or could that get me in shit? just curious what others have done? i did get t