Re[3]: Salaries

[DWeber <dweber -at- HARRIS -dot- COM>]

     I forgot to add the word "less".  My college buddies got offered
     $10,000 LESS than I did.


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Subject: Re[2]: Salaries
Author:  DWeber <dweber -at- HARRIS -dot- COM> at smtp
Date:    7/24/97 12:58 PM


     I find that salary offers also can shift dramatically on the basis of
     supply and demand.  For instance, at the time I interviewed with my
     current employer, they really needed someone ASAP....almost
     desperately.  I got exactly what I asked for in salary, and probably
     could have gotten more had I asked for more.


     Three months later when my department was looking to hire more tech
     writers, but at a slower pace, I recruited some college buddies.  They
     got offered $10,000 than I did...and their salary requests were around
     what I had asked for.


     When you work in a government environment, and probably contracting
     too, salary often depends on how much is budgeted on that particular
     program or project by the customer.  In my experience, timing seems to
     be a big factor.

     Just my observations.

     Di

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