How do you negotiate salary?

How long are you planning on staying with the company or are you just looking to build your resume?

 

bro did I read that right? You negotiated over email instead of in person or via phone?

lol strong move

 

Looks like they really wanted you.

Congrats.

 

talking is becoming a lost art

 

It really is.

I guess as long as his email wasn't written in txt-ish, it could have been worse. I would have called...but that's just me (and most people currently 30 and above).

 

I am over 30 and I can see where there is a very distinct advantage when using email as a form of communication during negotiations - everything is recorded. If there will be a dispute, phone conversations will become a "he said, she said" case. Easier to judge who mentioned what in emails.

 

Make sure everything is writing. Don't trust anything people say.

 

Late to the party, but as general advice, if a company explicitly wants you to move up, I'd consider the idea of asking for a higher baseline just in case they're the type of company that stiff people on raises but rewards lateral hires.

It takes some research into how people who work there feel about their salary and raises.

 

So you have three offers. Just let them know that clearly. There is no diplomacy. Be as clear as you can. No diplomacy needed. Just tell them how much you want to work for them and would like for them to match.

Also are you saying $5.4K a month? Is extra $300 that important? After tax, that's like $200. That's another thing you need to think about.

 

Well, if it comes down to that, it's probably a good idea to work for some other place.

 

the recording portion of it comes into play when you sign the offer letter.

 

I agree. Ideally, that is an option that we all want to have. Unfortunately, our current economy provides us with limited options.

I think you will agree that in any situation, providing proof of claim is always advantageous.

 

If the offer letter doesn't match what you initially agreed upon, wouldn't it be easier to show them the email than have an argument?

I saw an episode from Judge Judy where she expressed her dislike of how folks used text as a predominant form of communication. Having said that, she did mention that it made her job a lot easier as she is able to tell who is telling the truth.

 

I echo DM's comments. The offer letter should say what has been promised. That's the contract.

 

Disagree - Can an E-mail Agreement Be a Binding Contract?

 

In addition, there is a reason why formal offers have become standard practice in the corporate world. There has been plenty of times where verbal offers were not honored and have an employee find themselves in situations where they did not originally agree upon. This is either due to miscommunication/misinterpretation or plain old deceit.

You have a tool that eliminates this, why not use it.

 

Why not call, and then confirm what was discussed in an email?

 

FYI, that link is about a general sales contract, not an employment contract.

But, an email may be a employment contract, if the email is phrased like an offer.

Now, if there is a series of exchanges of emails, and in one of them there is a solictiation about the salary and a reply with an amout, but there is no formal offer. Is there a contract? I would say depending on circumstances, and probably not for most cases I would say.

Look they can do whatever hell they want including reduce your pay and you can leave at will as well in an at-will employment. IMHO, developing a trust relationship with someone you are going to devote big chuck of your time and energy to is also important. Be smart about it, that's all I am saying, not meaning you are wrong.