RE: W2 to 1099 Conversion Rule Of Thumb?

[Lisa Wright <liwright -at- earthlink -dot- net>]

Salary history IS a factor. Seen it time and again. I'm not saying it's always right, but it's a fact. It works to the benefit of those who have had the guts or luck to ask for and get high compensation, and it can work against someone who hasn't. Salary history and market rates can modulate each other--someone with a high history in a market that's depressed will probably get less than they wanted because the market no longer supports the previous rate.

Also, I'm not saying that you have to reveal your history first. We've discussed good negotiating techniques here often. There's no rule that says that you have to let a potential employer walk all over you in any regard, not just salary. Eric, both sides play this game. Employers and employees both have advantages and disadvantages that fluctuate over time. I don't view it as a zero-sum game. If the two parties like each other, they work together (negotiate) to meet each others' needs.

Lisa

-----Original Message-----
From: eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com
Sent: Dec 2, 2004 12:36 PM
To: Lisa Wright <liwright -at- earthlink -dot- net>
Cc: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Subject: RE: W2  to 1099 Conversion Rule Of Thumb?

Lisa Wright wrote on 12/02/2004 01:09:43 PM:
> Also, most employers are interested in what you last made.
> The market is a factor but so is personal history, and 
> being able to present a fair rate with the 1099 impact 
> accounted for can only help matters.

The ONLY factor is the market. Will a service station sell you gasoline 
for 10 cents a gallon cheaper than market rate because that was what the 
price was yesterday? Will you pay 10 cents a gallon more than market rate 
today because that was what the station sold it for yesterday?
<snip>

Why let the employer (or in this case the company buying a service) walk 
all over you by giving them the power of choosing lowest price between 
perceived market value (if you were paid more last time) or your previous 
rate (if you were paid below market or were simply wiling to work cheap 
for other reasons)?



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