How to find out how much $ I will make?

daveedsfast

daveedsfast

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I have been working for this company for almost 9 months. Before taking the job I told my boss and the guy that found me that I was only planning on taking this job short term (had to move to Indianapolis for it.) Now I want back to Chicago, told my boss and his boss. They like me a lot so they were working on finding me something back in Chicago (corporate headquarters) I interviewed with a top dog exec on Friday and we discussed the new job he wants to create for me. I liked me and said welcome aboard lets get this thing started. So i have the job, but I don't know what my title will be or what kind of $ I will make. I don't know how to go about figuring this out! Do I wait for him to approach me with the money offer? Do I bring it up to him? It will likely be a month before I make the move, but I may be doing conference calls in the mean time. I have to hire and train a new manager before I start this new job. I am seriously under paid now, but hope there will be a substantial pay increase with this new job.
 
I doubt there will be a substantial pay increase if it wasn't even discussed. If they don't bring up pay, it's usually because there screwing you and they don't want to hear flack from you.
 
If you're relocating or changing job titles there should be some type of offer letter or relocation contract. A lot of companies will pay one time relocation bonuses or short term temp. housing to give you time to find an apartment / house / whatever.
 
walk in tell them this is what you expect for compensation, business is business, employers vs. employees, how much juice you can squeeze from the fruit, before it dries up and just does not care anymore.

practice your speech out loud and write your points on paper, you only get one chance to negotiate final wages and the last thing you want to do is look like a unprepared bumbling idiot.
 
I'd approach them about it. But, I wouldn't be too aggressive. It sounds like they're already doing you a favor by creating a position for you at your request. Although that's not a monetary bonus, it is a very nice move on their part. As noted above, have some points prepared as to why you're asking about the salary of your new position (i.e. more responsibility, cost of living in Chicago, etc.). There's a line that you don't want to cross IMO - one of being confident in your abilities and prepared to discuss the options vs. being overly aggressive and expecting things to be a given just because you're getting a new position. I think the way in which you handle the situation is 100x more important than the fact that you're asking about what's to come in the next month or so.
 
braxx said:
I doubt there will be a substantial pay increase if it wasn't even discussed. If they don't bring up pay, it's usually because there screwing you and they don't want to hear flack from you.
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This.

char said:
walk in tell them this is what you expect for compensation, business is business, employers vs. employees, how much juice you can squeeze from the fruit, before it dries up and just does not care anymore.

practice your speech out loud and write your points on paper, you only get one chance to negotiate final wages and the last thing you want to do is look like a unprepared bumbling idiot.
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Good way to get fired in this situation.


I would just talk to the guy you interviewed with, and try to initiate salary talks.
 
SSpdDmon said:
I'd approach them about it. But, I wouldn't be too aggressive. It sounds like they're already doing you a favor by creating a position for you at your request. Although that's not a monetary bonus, it is a very nice move on their part. As noted above, have some points prepared as to why you're asking about the salary of your new position (i.e. more responsibility, cost of living in Chicago, etc.). There's a line that you don't want to cross IMO - one of being confident in your abilities and prepared to discuss the options vs. being overly aggressive and expecting things to be a given just because you're getting a new position. I think the way in which you handle the situation is 100x more important than the fact that you're asking about what's to come in the next month or so.
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Totally agree. And like mentioned, they most likely didn't bring it up because they don't plan on changing it much if any. IMO I'd be happy as hell that you're basically guaranteed a job when you relocate, that's pretty nice of them to do that for you, especially since it sounds like they're "making" a position for you there. If you're being severely underpaid, then why are you there in the first place? Whatever the reason is, I'd suspect that reason would still hold true once you move to Chicago. From what I understand jobs aren't exactly falling from the sky there either.
 
I think it is perfectly acceptable to see what the payroll arrangements will be. I mean they have created a position for you so they are investing in you. It's perfectly acceptable to say, "I'm really excited about this new position, but we never did talk about the pay..." I'm sure the exec will feel pretty stupid, and fill you in. At that point, you will have to make a decision about what you want to do.
 
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