June 23rd, 2012 at 6:31 am
Let’s say you need a job. You come to Greenhouse with your resume, reference and ID. You meet myself or one of the other counselors. We get you an interview for a position that is attractive both in responsibilities, hours and salary. You get along well with the family. After your interview, Mr. Smith calls and alerts us that he’s interested in extending you an offer, that he wants you to start working as soon as possible, that you’re exactly what he’s looking for in an employee, that there’s chemistry. Mr. Smith also says that he wants to start you off at a lower weekly salary than what you require because he wants to see you prove your skills, that he likes to have room to give raises.
Now, what do you do? Take this mutually agreeable job and accept the lower salary? OR, decide to wait, effectually turning your back on the seemingly perfect job because Mr. Smith is not meeting your salary requirements.
I’ve seen this happen. I’ve seen housekeepers and nannies decide not to accept a job with chemistry. I’m writing this now because I’ve also seen how much these housekeepers and nannies have regretted not taking that perfect job. Sure, they found higher paying positions down the line, but they didn’t stay at them for very long, looking for work again with a sour taste in their mouth.
Money is of course a very important factor when deciding whether or not a job is right for YOU. Just remember, it’s not everything.
Jesse
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