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[novapsyche]

I was talking to my boss, asking about his son's plans for college. I asked him where he went to school. He told me he didn't, that he was a draft dodger. I said, "Really?" with a hint of respectful surprise in my voice. I explained that that wasn't really anything people of my generation had to deal with. He said that he was influenced by hippies when he was eighteen. I said that was cool. He disagreed with me, saying that he'd wasted his life. (Although, after our conversation, I was thinking, "You own your own business, have two homes in two different states, and drive a Mercedes. You also seem to have a close relationship with your son. I don't think you've wasted much.")

Just now I told him that I talked to the folks at my temp agency and they said everything is good to go. Nothing needs to be signed; they just need to be notified when my last date is. "All we need to do is talk about the particulars," I said. "Like what?" "Salary, benefits." "What are you talking about? Minimum wage! Benefits?" He likes to kid.

He's checking with our accountant and will get back to me with "what he thinks I'm worth." I know what I'm looking for. Hopefully my negotiation skills have improved in the last few years. I've done research, too; I know what the top end of salaries for receptionists is, so I don't think I'm looking for too much or selling myself short.

Comments

[kali-ma.livejournal.com]

One must wonder how much more of a waste of his life it would have been if he were a PTSD affected vet with his legs blown off. Or dead.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

Right.

[sarahmichigan.livejournal.com]

You can probably negotiate at the top of your salary range since you've expressed interest in picking up more and varied duties, too. They'll be saving a boatload by not paying the temp agency, even if they up your salary by a couple of bucks per hour.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

And he just took off for the weekend, so I guess we'll be talking about it more next week.

[simianpower.livejournal.com]

Yeah, definitely aim high and if necessary let him negotiate you down. Don't ask for what you want, because then you'll have to negotiate down from there. Ask for more.

[quility.livejournal.com]

Once they have decided they want you - you have the power. Finding good ppl is hard.