5 Tips to Negotiate Pay
I needed to be able to support my coffee addiction, so.. here’s what happened..
I got a new job and I did something that I have never done before. I got offered a job, and then negotiated my pay! 👏🏼
Yep, I negotiated my pay and didn’t settle. Was I scared? Yes! Of course I was because it was my first time negotiating and I had left the industry for a couple years.
There isn’t a ton of full time salon service jobs that I know of, and the company actually reached out to me! I had worked at this company previously, and left to pursue photography. I do still LOVE photography but I also paid thousands for this license that I have and only do freelance work. This is why the job was perfect. It offers a 401k, paid time off, benefits, all which are hard to find with a salon service job typically, well unless I’ve been sleeping under a rock.
After three interviews, and a technical interview I went home, went to get shakes with my brother and waited for my wife to get home. They called me and told me that they would love to finalize things and offer me a job! I was ecstatic but when they offered the original pay amount, I unfortunately told them I needed to sleep on it. When I went home and did the math, I calculated what I wanted to be paid to work there. I called back and asked to negotiate the offer. My boss told me she would call me back after she made a phone call. Finally the call i had been waiting for, and they offered me what I was asking, plus tips. I couldn’t have been happier to accept, along with their positive words of encouragement and saying how I would be an asset to the team and making me feel valued and appreciated.
I didn’t settle, and you shouldn’t either. 👏🏼
Here are some things I thought about when I negotiated an offer.
2. Don’t rush to accept a position if you’re not comfortable with the pay or anything else. Take it easy and really think things through.
3. You can look at other anonymous information in what your position typically pays around you. Finding out what others get paid helps you find an amount that you would be comfortable with and what’s typical.
4. I didn’t negotiate with a range, I had a set dollar amount that I asked for after the initial offer.
5. Be polite, be patient and most importantly be yourself. I wasn’t rude about what I wanted, just explained politely what I needed in order to feel comfortable here at this new job. Asking to negotiate shows that you got this, and confidence is powerful.
84% of employers expect you to negotiate pay in your interview stage. Close the wage gap and get your money, girls.
I hope you can find these tips helpful for remembering your worth and when it comes to accepting a new job offer.
I got a new job and I did something that I have never done before. I got offered a job, and then negotiated my pay! 👏🏼
Yep, I negotiated my pay and didn’t settle. Was I scared? Yes! Of course I was because it was my first time negotiating and I had left the industry for a couple years.
There isn’t a ton of full time salon service jobs that I know of, and the company actually reached out to me! I had worked at this company previously, and left to pursue photography. I do still LOVE photography but I also paid thousands for this license that I have and only do freelance work. This is why the job was perfect. It offers a 401k, paid time off, benefits, all which are hard to find with a salon service job typically, well unless I’ve been sleeping under a rock.
After three interviews, and a technical interview I went home, went to get shakes with my brother and waited for my wife to get home. They called me and told me that they would love to finalize things and offer me a job! I was ecstatic but when they offered the original pay amount, I unfortunately told them I needed to sleep on it. When I went home and did the math, I calculated what I wanted to be paid to work there. I called back and asked to negotiate the offer. My boss told me she would call me back after she made a phone call. Finally the call i had been waiting for, and they offered me what I was asking, plus tips. I couldn’t have been happier to accept, along with their positive words of encouragement and saying how I would be an asset to the team and making me feel valued and appreciated.
I didn’t settle, and you shouldn’t either. 👏🏼
Here are some things I thought about when I negotiated an offer.
- Know you’re worth and value. Believe in yourself. This is huge. Do yourself a favor and make a brag sheet, use these reasons for the “why” you deserve the pay you want. I used my awards and achievements for a basis of why I was worth it, along with being well rounded and being ready and willing to learn.
2. Don’t rush to accept a position if you’re not comfortable with the pay or anything else. Take it easy and really think things through.
3. You can look at other anonymous information in what your position typically pays around you. Finding out what others get paid helps you find an amount that you would be comfortable with and what’s typical.
4. I didn’t negotiate with a range, I had a set dollar amount that I asked for after the initial offer.
5. Be polite, be patient and most importantly be yourself. I wasn’t rude about what I wanted, just explained politely what I needed in order to feel comfortable here at this new job. Asking to negotiate shows that you got this, and confidence is powerful.
84% of employers expect you to negotiate pay in your interview stage. Close the wage gap and get your money, girls.
I hope you can find these tips helpful for remembering your worth and when it comes to accepting a new job offer.