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re: Opinion on asking for a raise
Posted on 6/22/15 at 8:58 am to NorthReb
Posted on 6/22/15 at 8:58 am to NorthReb
Both interviews went very well. On Thursday, I had the Logistics Analyst interview with company A, and on Friday came the Sr. Logistics Analyst with company B. Company B actually had 3 Sr. Analyst positions to fill.
So far this morning I recieved the offer from company A (17% raise). I'm going to call company A back this afternoon, but I want to give company B time to offer as well. How should I go about "dragging my feet" to buy some time?
So far this morning I recieved the offer from company A (17% raise). I'm going to call company A back this afternoon, but I want to give company B time to offer as well. How should I go about "dragging my feet" to buy some time?
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Posted on 6/22/15 at 9:06 am to NorthReb
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 10:13 am to NorthReb
Not that it matters much, but I ended up with offers from both companies. Both companies are large (Penske and Ryder logistics divisions), whereas my current company is family owned and on the smaller side.
Company A offered 20% more than current salary.
Company B offered 30% more than current salary.
Company A has a commute that is only a few minutes longer than current, so it was not a factor.
Company B has a commute that is 5 times the distance/3 times the driving time as current commute.
Current company countered initially with a 7% raise which was not going to cut it even with the flexibility that I currently have for my family. After my counter offer to them, they came back with 16% raise. One of the forgotten perks of my current job is a profit sharing plan that they put 8% of our salary into each year. Add the profit sharing in and now we are sitting at an actual 22% raise.
I took less money, but I feel like it was the right place for me to be.
Company A offered 20% more than current salary.
Company B offered 30% more than current salary.
Company A has a commute that is only a few minutes longer than current, so it was not a factor.
Company B has a commute that is 5 times the distance/3 times the driving time as current commute.
Current company countered initially with a 7% raise which was not going to cut it even with the flexibility that I currently have for my family. After my counter offer to them, they came back with 16% raise. One of the forgotten perks of my current job is a profit sharing plan that they put 8% of our salary into each year. Add the profit sharing in and now we are sitting at an actual 22% raise.
I took less money, but I feel like it was the right place for me to be.
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