'The salary is now $40k less than what was advertised originally': Job candidate goes through multiple rounds of interviews, only for HR to radically change the offer

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    "[They] just dropped the salary by $40K"
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    The job my husband has been interviewing for just dropped the salary by $40k.
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    Just a vent. Like . He's done three interviews and it was going so well and looking and sounding really good. Then today they tell
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    him they've had to re-do the budget and the salary is now $40k less than what was advertised originally.
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    Edit: the original posted top of range was $140k. Now the top is $100k
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    Maleficent_Corner85 17 hr. ago My reply would be "thank you for wasting my time. I withdraw my application."
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    ericbsmith42. 15 hr. ago "So, you've shown me that you can't plan, you can't budget, and that you will gaslight and manipulate your employees. I think I know everything I need to know about this company. I'll be sure to let everyone I know about it too."
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    MNewport45 17 hr. ago That is an egregious difference, no matter how high the original number was
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    Freedom_From_Pants 16 hr. ago Yeah. If they are cutting their budget to the point of reducing pay by $40,000, then I would worried about the overall health of the company.
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    Westernation · 16 hr. ago He can tell them he'd be happy to help them out, and accept a 15% equity stake in the company in lieu of the missing $40k.
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    kiterdave0 15 hr. ago "Oh that's a relief! My schedule has also changed so a 3 day week shall suit my time and your budget! A great outcome, glad this worked out for us both"
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    TG_CID134 16 hr. ago Agree, sign the forms. Before his first day have him re-do his budget and inform them this will no longer work.
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    IllustriousPeace6553. 17 hr. ago Oh thats That didnt happen, they either never had the budget or they intended to low ball the entire time.
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    Pale Ambition_3217. 15 hr. ago Accept the job and set a start date 2-3 weeks from now and cancel a day before. "Sorry, I had to redo my time budget, and it seems I cannot afford to accept the reduced pay".
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    Weazelll 15 hr. ago This is a company you should never consider working for and your husband should let others in his field know this as well.
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    PupsofWar69 15 hr. ago I would actually report them to whatever platform they listed the position on. that is honestly a bait and switch lie.
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    StolenWishes - 16 hr. ago If he needs the money, he should take the job and put in minimum effort while continuing his job search; then when he gets a good offer and a start date, he can just ghost these tweasels.
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    DancesWithPibbles OP 14 hr. ago That's kind of the plan His current job is likely going away in September and he's not getting responses on his other applications. But after this he definitely has no qualms about ditching them once something better comes along.

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