'The interviewer was surprised': Candidate does their research, surprises interviewer by firmly requesting role's salary range

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    Font - Posted by u/TooAnxiousAboutMoney Interviewer was surprised I knew the salary range Edit: didn't finish a sentence, now it's complete with background knowledge on the field I work. This week I went into an interview for a position transitioning me from working in healthcare to an office position within the same company. I researched what the range of pay would be for the position in my area. They posted a range of $15-
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    Font - 18/hour. The actual range for that office position is $26-32/hr. I went into the interview with that in mind and listened to the interviewer tell me the other benefits of the position: company car when traveling outside of a 50 mile radius to visit other locations and a hotel if the drive to a location is over 4 hours. I'm thinking, "That's nice but I'm already being paid the same wage range right now.. Yes I want an office position, but not unless I can get close the bottom of the pay br
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    Font - They've seen what I can do with paperwork. I made all of the files for this little branch of the company look perfect for the audit we had a month ago. They know I can make things better for the larger company and wanted to give me the chance to get the position by interviewing for it. When I told the guy interviewing me the pay range for the position in our local area, his jaw almost literally dropped. He was speechless for about a minute. Afterwards we went on how the behavior professio
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    Font - I have been scred over before by not standing my ground when it comes to pay, this time I'm standing my ground. It may cost me a nicer office job, but I want at least 24-26 to start. Edit 2: Thank you for the support! I will tell them I'm worth the $30/hr. As long as I get in the 26-32 range I'll be happy. Time to own up to my own worth. My self confidence is not great, but seeing y'all tell me that I am worth that much makes me want to prove you all right and be strong.
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    Font - kingsmotel Can $15-18/hr even be considered a liveable wage these days? Why do employers insist on keeping people on the struggle bus? Reply Share 3.1k Prized Maintenance420 Nope. At least in my area that range feels no different to me than when I was flipping burgers for 7.25 in highschool 12 years ago. The only way you make it just a little ahead is if you live at your parents Reply Share 844
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    Font - lornaalis A hotel isn't a benefit it's just a necessity and much more annoying than being at home Reply Share 373 Doctor JiveTurkey. at work Also a 4 hour drive? If I'm driving 2 hours I'm getting a hotel.. 104 Reply Share
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    Font - heavyabc Travel expenses are not benefits. They are pass through or covered costs and have no place in a salary discussion. 225 Reply Share Suspicious Pillow To be fair. My fiance has had to travel for work. In interviews, there was one company that expected frequent out of state travel and they didn't offer anything. No hotels, no food, nothing either buy your own hotel or sleep in your vehicle. And some others thought $30 per day for food was reasonable. 29 ... It's something that's bet
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    Font - KoaPlyr615 How were you able to figure out the actual range? 300 421 Reply Share TooAnxiousAboutMoney OP I googled the pay range. The best site I found so far is Salary.com. it can give you the range for the area you live in. Reply Share ... 216 republicanvaccine $30 or bust. Don't take less. Reply Share ...
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    Font - external_user_27 Good move, but one question: by saying company car beyond 50 miles. Does this mean "user your personal car within that range"? Or would this role not include travelling in an area closer than 50 miles. Just asking out of curiosity. Because, I would not even start my personal car if it is for business. No matter what the distance us. At least not w/o compensation. But well done! 151 Reply Share TooAnxiousAboutMoney OP Good question! Yeah, I would go between my town and the
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    Font - apathyontheeast Afterwards we went on how the behavior professionals with Bachelors and Masters didn't make that much. (We work with clients with disabilities) I'm one of those behavior professionals with a master's degree and (in my experience) nonprofits are some of the worst abusers of employees. They think because they're a nonprofit helping people that it's okay to hurt the employees. I remember once we caught an agency paying master's-level therapists less than minimum wage. ↑ 73 Re
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    Font - iwoketoanightmare Why sell yourself short settling for $24 if the actual range is 26-32? Reply Share 60 TooAnxiousAboutMoney OP It's still better than my current wage. But you're right I would be selling myself short. Right now I want the experience in the job and a better wage than what I am currently at. 35 Reply Share

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