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In reply to the discussion: THE PAY IS TOO DAMN LOW [View all]Myrina
(12,296 posts)32. I am up for a job in IT and listed $55k as my salary requirement.
I have everything - almost to the word - on my resume that the hiring manager is looking for.
HR came back and said the salary range is $40-50k.
I responded that if he wants everything on that job description, he better be prepared to pay at least $55k.
So I went ahead and interviewed and 3 other candidates also interviewed (apparently they are ok with the salary range).
HR called today to let me know he wants to hire me. I guess he realizes now what skill set low-balling will get him.
Sad thing is, I've been in this industry a long time and I know people in this role who were making $55k 10 years ago.
Wages are not keeping up with price increases everywhere else.
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If You Don't Like The Pay On The Job You Have You Are Free To Go Get Another One
TheMastersNemesis
Aug 2013
#1
bullshit. a lot of folks dont' want hard physical labor that pays minimum wage -- but they are
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#40
That "worker shortage in IT" bullshit is always preparatory to asking for more H1B visas.
LongTomH
Aug 2013
#54
Mine neither. I'm a small biz owner in IL and the LOWEST wage I START is $10/hr
riderinthestorm
Aug 2013
#58
Good thing he doesn't live on that. He's retired and only works for me @ 10 hours/wk
riderinthestorm
Aug 2013
#91
You know, you haven't addressed my real life, real time example in post #58
riderinthestorm
Aug 2013
#65
Washington State made a "dramatic and significant hike in the minimum wage" to $9.19 per hour.
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2013
#85
+1000 At the Jobs for Justice Rally in KC last week, I heard from fast food workers, including....
LongTomH
Aug 2013
#52
Maybe it would help to stop signing let's-send-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free trade" agreements.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#26
You are in IT? When he seeks to hire a H-1B replacment, I hope that you have a contract with a
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#35
Whatever you do, always work towards getting a written employment contract with a clause
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#41
The profiteers won't be happy til working people once again live like this
HereSince1628
Aug 2013
#51
I know a guy who is a supervisor for an elevator company here in Vegas....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#56
Workers need to stop waiting around for politicians to flick a crumb off their table.
Skeeter Barnes
Aug 2013
#77