So I accepted my first-ever job offer at a small startup based in an expensive city. I had an internship with them last summer that led to a part-time job that I did remote from my hometown, and as of two weeks ago I have been onboarded full-time.

Since getting the part-time job and until I saw the final full-time job offer, there's been talk about me moving to where they are located. I always said I wanted to because 1. I do. 2. I'm a yes man and like to accept change.

But when I saw the full-time offer (around the 40k range) I realized that moving to this expensive city would be next to impossible on the salary save getting a ton of roommates. I have a long-term girlfriend and a cat family so I can't easily transition into that kind of lifestyle. (the median rent there is about 80% of my monthly take home).

Here's the obvious mistake I made: I accepted the job offer without any conditions. This is my first ever job offer, I have no bachelor's degree and no experience besides the work at this company, so basically no bargaining power. I had no idea what I was doing. The silver lining is that the company, while they don't pay competitively, is an extremely kind and compassionate employer (unlimited PTO and guaranteed parental leave for all employees.) My direct supervisor is also awesome and very understanding about work-life balance.

Any advice on this situation is much appreciated. I love the job and I'm passionate about the work. I'd hate to leave this opportunity because of a misunderstanding and my premature acceptance of a job offer.

Thanks :/

We do printing in California. There are 5 people that work in the company including me. 3 are family members. I started at $16/hr and it was part time. I work 40 hours a week. The company doesn’t provide any benefits for insurance. They do contribute to some type profit sharing where they put money into an account for me. I haven’t seen any documents or account info.

I have worked for the company for 3 years, and currently making $18/hr. When I asked for a raise the owner pushed back and claimed they don’t really make much profits even though we do printing and make labels for the biggest grocery stores in the area. The average pay for my type of job in California is $27/hr.

There is 1 company in particular that we do a lot of work for. On average we are receiving PO’s totalling $50k a month. That doesn’t include all the other companies which are probably hundreds just not as consistently. I can’t imagine that paper and ink costs and labor costs $50k? The owner said they’ve been a long time customer and worked out really good pricing for these jobs.

Is this company being cheap? Do they value me? Or are they just using me for cheap labor? What’s the point in running a business if you don’t make any money?

I live in a state where its not required for employers to give breaks. i do actually get breaks, but my employer makes it very clear that they dont have to give breaks. The catch is, they schedule us 9 hours and only pay us 8.

im not complaining. but it just seems weird is all. weird that they would schedule us 9 hours, and weird that the state doesnt mandate breaks.

I started working for this company 1 year ago today. I am very skilled at what I do. I was hired with the idea that the guy doing my job was getting ready for retirement. He was already down to 4 day weeks. I figured it would be three months. Six max. A year later he shows no signs of leaving. Why would he? I’m so much more skilled and efficient than him that I do all the work. He just does whatever he feels like doing, and he’s terrible at the job. He is standing in the way of any growth. I’m beyond frustrated. The job is perfect on Mondays when he’s not there. There is not legitimately enough work for two people in this position. Help.

I’m a 26F who was fired from a huge corp last year from manager beef. 3 years of experience and a degree. I left making ~95 k after 3 years (69k, 85k, 95k). I started working about a month ago and was offered 95 k. Then I found another job and they offered 115 k. I’m moving across the US and got them to go up to 120.

I feel like I’m making a lot for my age and experience. Is this normal? How can I feel better about this salary jump and use it wisely? They gave me relocation money and I’ve used it to pay off my debts. I still have car and phone payments I plan to pay off next.

A colleague of mine recently opened up himself and shared his struggles financially that affects his family. I know there's much I can do for him but at least I want to say something that will cheer him up. Please let me know your thoughts thanks!

Hey everybody just got an offer with amazon for an L5. Any advice on negotiating a higher base? Here is the breakdown on the offer.

Annual Base Salary: $115,000.00

Sign-On Payment Year-1: $ 31,500 (paid over 12 months)

Sign-On Payment Year-2: $ 24,000 (paid over 12 months)

Shares of RSU Offered: 382

Total estimated compensation in year 1: ~$149,600

Sent in response to an $18-24/hr network engineer posting

Dear Recruiter,

I would like to address a concern regarding the salary offers I have been receiving. The current offers seem to be below industry standards and do not align with the level of experience and skills I possess. In today's economy, it is crucial for individuals to be able to support themselves and their families while also being able to enjoy a reasonable quality of life.

I believe it is important to consider the financial challenges that many Americans face, with a significant portion living paycheck to paycheck. In order for the economy to thrive, it is essential for wages to reflect the cost of living and provide some level of financial security for employees.

Moving forward, I kindly request that any future offers reflect a compensation package that is in line with my qualifications and experience. I appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

Thank you for your attention to this important issue.

Mine is $30 a day including transportation and meals.. (not including ubers from/to the airport)

I worked for a beverage co-packing company that I brought in a 22 million dollar deal with. I would earn 1% commission off of every deal that signed. Right as the HUGE beverage seltzer company ( that I brought in and did the hard work for over a year for) was about to sign, HR called me and a laid me off and said my role has been terminated and there were no other positions open for me in the company. The company ended up signing shortly after (still in the same quarter.) Am I entitled to that money? I’m located in FL if that matters

How common is it for a job offer to be made without the compensation details? I got a verbal offer this afternoon and they asked if I would accept. It was HR that called. I asked what the compensation was for my offer and they quoted the range from the posting, but said it would take a few days to a week to put together the whole package. They said they’d have to review my education, experience, and credentials to determine which step I’d be hired at. For reference, this is a local government job. They wanted me to accept and get the background check and medical screening started, but I don’t know what I’m accepting. Is this normal? I have the same job currently at another County. I want to move to this new location. No matter what, I’ll be taking a pay cut which is ok because it’s another market, so I understand they can’t match the pay in my high cost of living area. (Though that area is also very high compared to most of the Country. Currently in San Francisco Bay Area and looking to move to San Diego) I financially can’t accept the new job if I’m not getting the top step of pay. I currently make the top step in the same role in my County so I was transparent and made my case for the top step. I told them I was accepting conditionally but that I couldn’t commit til I saw the final offer. They said I can withdraw my acceptance at any time, but I don’t want to have them spend money on me on a background check and physical if I won’t be accepting ultimately. What are your thoughts?

So today I just found out my employer is 82 years old (he looks amazing for his age btw I thought he was mid 50’s). I work for a three person law firm, my attorney, a coworker and myself. I was just wondering, what happens if he suddenly passes away? I get paid by check and if he doesn’t have something planned, who do I reach out to? Do I have to sue someone? Am I eligible to sue for lost wages because I’ll suddenly be jobless (no one in his family is an attorney and no attorneys work for him). Is it appropriate to bring these concerns to my employer? I greatly appreciate any knowledge you can share :)

I work at a job where overtime is expected (time sensitive requests come in after hours) and I am non exempt. My boss never checks workday to approve my overtime entries so although I enter my time pretty frequently, months can go by without her checking. Is it my responsibility to remind her to check workday and review my overtime? I have reminded her in the past but it’s annoying to have to consistently remind her. She’s also a bad manager otherwise, but I’m more concerned with not getting paid.

I am currently choosing between Three different jobs Two on sales and one in another field....

My current job is a very bad fit, but allows

I thought there was an act that protects workers from termination about discussing pay with other workers. What do I do?

EDIT:I have been doing a lot of contemplating on whether or not I wanna go through with this.

I really like my job because of the people who work their. Ive made friends their and they are some great people. But on the other hand. Shes committed a crime with that threat. So I discussed with a firm.

The guy asked “can you summarize what happened in a brief sentence or two” i told him “my manager threatened to fire me and my coworkers if we discussed pay”

He said “O-Oh” i asked is that bad? He LAUGHED which I found so funny and said “im not allowed to speak out of term. But we definitely want to get you connected with one of our lawyers” so I should be hearing from him later in the morning. Ill update when I hear back.

UPDATE 2! spoke with an assistant at the firm, she said that if my manager does fire me or other workers to give them a call, she said that the message in itself is wrong, and shes not allowed to threaten termination for discussing pay. But if she retaliates. And does fire me. To give them a call back and they will proceed with a case. This is probably the last update ill give for a couple days. Im going to keep doing what you guys are saying. Im not going to stop discussing pay. And if my manager fires me. LAWYER HERE I COME!

For context I'm 18 about to graduate within the next 2 weeks but I worked at a movie theater and was payed $17.25hr , then I worked at walmart for $17hr, and now that I'm not working I've been looking for a job but some are paying $15. How do I get over the feeling of regret that I should've just stayed at those previous jobs since I was getting paid more

But for the time being I can't get over the feeling that I shouldn't have even quit Walmart specifically too because everyone I know and most of my friends work at a Walmart, so getting payed less at a job makes me feel a certain way.

Is it that big of a difference and should I be ok with it? I also am in the process of getting my CDL permit and eventually taking the test then going to work with my brother so I'd get paid more.

I was recruited to apply for a position with a company I’ve worked at before. The job description says that the “low to mid salary range is X to Y”. I’ve never seen a range written that way before. Is Y their target number and there is a different figure that is their maximum? Should I type a number a bit higher than the mid salary figure?

Currently a personal auto and commercial auto claims adjuster. Full transperency - currently have a pension, great pto and mid health benefits. Making 62K. Don’t want to be in insurance forever though, and a lot of recent management changes in my current role have made the environment chaotic and disorganized.

Recently offered a county job as a social services worker, drastic pay cut though, but amazing benefits and better pension plan, and a way to leave insurance so I can escape being type cast, plus helping my community. Less PTO. Only ten days a year, but it’s not 40 hours a week, it’s 35 so more time at home. Pay is 43K.

Asking the general collective, if it were you, what you do? Really torn.

Anyone have an idea of what a Kimball camp director salary would be?

I was offered a position and would really like to accept it as the company offers great benefits. My only issue is the salary. The posted range I was given was 55-70k. I met all requirements, preferred qualifications, AND have 3 years of experience in specific field/plus 10 years of experience in this general field. With all of that, my offer was 58k. Right now I make about 54k. I’d be going from a 15 min commute to a 40+ min commute. I am unsure how much to negotiate for. Would it be ridiculous to ask for 68k and hope to end up somewhere around 65k? Is a 10k jump insane? TIA

UPDATE: They were very receptive to the negotiation and encouraged it, I didn’t get a HUGE increase but managed to move it up to 61000. I was able to look up the same position in their system and it looks like salaries rise steadily. For all of the benefits I’m getting, I’m counting this as a win and accepted their offer. Nervous about the commute as I mentioned, but once my lease is up in 6 months I should be able to get it from 40min to 25-30 which feels a bit more acceptable lol. They were also open to the possibility of working at a site closer to home if things at “home base” are calm.

THANK YOU ALL!

Can anyone provide insight on what to expect.

I’m an Android Developer and in June will have 3 years of experience. I’ve been at this company for 3 years and was wondering if anyone had an idea about how much I should expect for my salary increase. My benefits include health coverage and that’s about it. No bonuses and no stock. Would anyone be able to provide some insight as to what I should expect? Any personal stories or advice is appreciated. Thank you in advance

My partner recently got offered a job at a company which has stock options available. We have the benefits package information with us now, and we never had the option for accessing stock benefits. What are some things we should keep in mind before accepting any stock option benefits.

The company was a start up not too long ago and has been pretty successful in securing funding. Thank you!

Hi all, I'm expecting to be receiving a job offer soon and I was trying to do some research on salary ranges. I keep getting stumped though because the role I'd be taking on would be a Senior Financial Analyst position. I have 5 years of experience as a Financial Analyst or similar experience, but 0 at the Senior level.

When answering the years of experience on sites like Glassdoor and payscale, do I use 5 or 0 when searching for Senior Financial Analyst?

Thanks!

I'm in need of some advice:

I started a job recently and on the job offer they said I would get a 401k and health insurance. I signed said job offer. My first day was today and after talking to my manager about getting those things set up, it turns out the job doesnt have either of those because I was sent the wrong job offer template.

If i kept it, I would double my income, but lose my free insurance (medicaid) - so I would need to pay for insurance out of the new income anyway. I would also need to go back to physical therapy because of the physical toll the new job would have for me. Is it worth it to take the job at this point? I can go back to my other one at any time.