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Title: ASK THE HEADHUNTER 2 weeks vacation time? Are you kidding?
Post by: deanwebb on July 13, 2021, 06:05:03 AM
2 weeks vacation time? Are you kidding?

Question I'm one of those people who's been waiting all year to quit my job and just did it. Your advice about negotiating salary (explain your value) worked great! But a careful reading of the offer and benefits (thanks again) revealed I'd get only two weeks' vacation time! I'd be walking away from five weeks at my old job. Do I really have to give up my hard-earned vacation? Nick’s Reply This is the perfect time to negotiate assertively for what you want because employers are dying for good talent. If you're really good at your work, you have excellent


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Title: Re: ASK THE HEADHUNTER 2 weeks vacation time? Are you kidding?
Post by: deanwebb on July 13, 2021, 09:29:32 AM
Read the offer and ask for revisions before signing it. Don't leave it to a later discussion, because the discussion will be short and end with "no".
Title: Re: ASK THE HEADHUNTER 2 weeks vacation time? Are you kidding?
Post by: Otanx on July 13, 2021, 11:29:04 AM
Also make sure everything is answered. For example most companies I have had offers from just say you will get medical/dental. They don't list the costs, or plans in the offer. I usually ask for the employee handbook as well. Make sure there isn't anything I wouldn't want to agree to.

Specifically for PTO. I was able to get an extra 40 hours added to my balance on day one. I have also gotten bumped up to the next group level. The company did 2 weeks for the first 3 years, then 3 weeks. I was able to get them to mark my benefits as being a 3 year employee on day one. Sometimes you need to get creative with how to get what you want.

-Otanx