Hi everyone, may i know if can I negotiate with them? I can’t still pay rn.

For context, I have about 8 years experience in Project coordination/PM. Been with my current company for 5 years. I am titled as a PC 2 and make $33 hourly; annually thats about 68-69k however hours are long so 2025 my gross was 81k. This year I’m estimating 88k gross. I am interviewing within the same company for an assistant project manager role. It is a salary position and Pay range is 78k-112k.

I know most companies only look at your base salary when considering pay for promotions or other positions and usually only give about a 10% increase which would technically be a pay cut. What would be reasonable range to ask for that would still technically feel like a promotion? Or should I just ask to match my estimate or at least more than my gross pay was in 2025. I don’t want to undercut myself.

So, i got 5 bids for a new bathroom. Four of them were unacceptably undetailed in their bid.. im getting a whole bathroom done top to bottom, and the bid/contract was like one page long and super generic and nothing i can imagine signing for $30,000.

Then one contractor as actually serious.. an interior designer came out, she went back to the office and created a well designed line item by line item bid. This is absolutely the person we are more comfortable dealign with. Of course, they cost a bit higher than the rest. We are going out next week to meet her at the office to pick out materials. And put a deposit down, if we are ready..

How do i ask for a lower price? Everything seems to be lined up very much in a “this cost this much” on every line items, etc etc etc.

How do i work in asking for a lower price. I don’t want to use the other contractors, i want to use this one and not blow it. But i still feel like all of these are expecting me to ask for money off??

Tips appreciated!

I’m looking for some advice from people who have been in a similar situation.
I recently received an offer for an internal position that would be a great opportunity for career growth. It’s a step up from my current role, fully remote, and would give me experience that could open more doors in the future.
The problem is the salary came in lower than I expected. I’m currently hourly and work quite a bit of overtime, so switching to salary would actually mean making less money overall.
I did try to negotiate, and my counteroffer is still under review.
I’m honestly torn. I’ve been wanting to move up in my career for a while, and this is the type of opportunity I’ve been working toward. But at the same time, taking a pay cut doesn’t sit right with me.
Has anyone taken a pay cut to move into a better position? Was it worth it in the long run? Did you regret it?
I’d really appreciate hearing other people’s experiences, especially anyone working in corporate healthcare.

More information:
It’s a higher-level position, transitioning from Network Management Representative to Provider Relationship Account Manager. I’m concerned about the pay because, with my current network management role, I often work a lot of overtime. In contrast, the new provider job only offers a salary, which is slightly lower than what I could earn by working all the overtime. It might mean a reduction of about $400 per month.

I received an offer for a 12 month contract at a company that is headquartered in the state where I currently live but ironically the role is in another state. However, they have the same exact role posted in my state. The job description and role are identical word for word except the pay is slightly higher. I also don’t know if the company gives relocation packages to contractors. I’m willing to take the lower pay rate to work at the HQ so I don’t have to move states. What is the best way to negotiate this without jeopardizing the offer.

I initially applied for a Senior position, after 3 interviews, I passed at the lower position (L2). I still accepted since the range was in my asking salary (80% increase)

then days after, they confirmed that my role is back to Senior. the pay stayed the same and still accepted it.

now I am having regrets of not negotiating it to higher base pay. could this be recruiter’s technique to lowball me?

I accepted the JO because:
- I asked to move my starting date 3 weeks further and they agreed right away
- I do not have certifications to offer. just my 10YOE and my performance during the interviews.
- I wanted to get out of my current company. I needed to secure this new job offer so I was afraid the role might be passed on to other applicant if I asked for a higher salary
- company is 100% remote

I just needed to vent this out as I can’t get the “what ifs” out of my head. but still need your advice for next time. I wasn’t a job hopper and I regret it as well. so I have no idea of the common knowledge during the job offer stage.

Asking for my senior father.

My father earned a decent, slightly above average salary years ago. He hasn't received any sort of pay increase in so many years that his salary has stagnated for so many years that he now earns slightly below the average and for the high cost area he lives in, he's now actually earning below the local poverty level. He's in an office -professional job that has dwindled as tech has changed over the years/decades. His work has technically increased because his coworkers have been layed off over the years and his pay has halved over the years because the have cut off his overtime and his on call pay (and his stress has increased because he's effectively on call all the time as a one man department overseeing a massive and critical portion of a major client).

For the last several years, his company (a major tech support company that's he's worked for almost 20 years) has been trying to lay him off -- going so far as to actually include him in a routine, mass layoff a few years ago before realizing they didn't have adequate redundancy for him.

Now, they are very clearly planning to lay him off again and have been pestering him incessantly for him to document his workflow.

This week, while on a call with his supervisor, once again being pressed for the necessary information to replace him, he finally got so fed up he gave his two weeks notice. His supervisor talked him into reluctantly retracting his resignation -- for the time being.

I want some advice about what he should do.

Company A initially discussed ₹10–11 LPA, and I now have another offer for ₹11.9 LPA fixed (₹13 LPA CTC). I want to negotiate for ₹13 LPA fixed, but they have asked for an offer letter as proof.

I'm uncomfortable sharing another company's offer letter and unsure why they need my current company's offer letter when PF details and salary slips are available.

Also, I initially mentioned a 60-day notice period to Company A, but my actual notice period is 90 days. My competing offer shows a joining date more than 90 days away.

Would sharing these documents create complications? Can I negotiate without sharing the offer letter? I don't want to risk losing this opportunity, especially since it's a reputed company.

Would appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced this in India!

I have recently joined s company and I don't like the tech stack over there, so I gave another interview with Deloitte and cleared all rounds, how much compensation can I negotiate with Deloitte. I have 5+ years of experience as a java full stack developer

During a recruiter screen, I was asked for my salary expectations. I tried to avoid giving a number, but the recruiter kept pushing. I eventually said $82K was my floor because that’s what I made in my last role.
Context: (this isnt a contract role so the recruiter works for the company I’m interviewing with)

He then asked if I’d consider $80K instead, explaining that I have more experience than they’re looking for but that gives them more room to work with in their $73K–$86K salary range. To avoid being confrontational, I said I’d consider that if it was offered (because I expect to negotiate)

I still have two interview rounds left, so I didn’t consider this an actual negotiation since there’s no offer yet.

My ideal salary is $85K, and I plan to negotiate for that if I receive an offer, regardless of the initial amount.

My questions:

❓What is this recruiting tactic called?
❓Does saying I’d consider $80K make them less likely to offer more? Or do they expect me to not go higher than the initial floor I set if 82k?
❓Can I still negotiate for $85K after saying I’d consider $80K, or have I weakened my position?

Should I leave Nestlé for a higher-paying job, or stay and negotiate a better role?

I’m currently working at Nestlé Business Services with over 6 years of experience in HR Administration and Payroll.

I applied for an internal Senior Payroll Specialist position because I felt ready for promotion, especially after taking on additional responsibilities, supporting team handovers, and delivering process improvements and automation. I wasn’t selected, and the feedback left me disappointed because I felt my efforts and results weren’t reflected in my career progression. This has affected my motivation and mental well-being, and I submitted my resignation.

Now I have two options:

**Option 1: Stay at Nestlé** The company is trying to retain me by offering a salary increase and a move to an HR Advisory role. However, the salary increase and final details have not been confirmed yet.

**Option 2: Join Mico Streaming** I have received a verbal offer for an HR Business Services and payroll role with a salary 25% increase , per month, bonuses twice a year, and profit sharing. I’m still waiting for the formal written offer.

I’m married and have a young baby, so financial stability matters, but I also want career growth and a healthier work environment..

**What would you do in my position? Would you stay at Nestlé and accept the counteroffer, or move to Mico?**

Hi, I’m an aerospace technician and im currently looking at another job in the same field. In the application it asked for what pay I’m looking for. I told them 33$ as that’s what I make now.

When I was filling out the application the computer I was using was slow, I didn’t realize it was low on battery. So I got frustrated and didn’t really pay attention to the question. I know typically you’ll wanna high ball your salary that way even if they give you a smaller amount it’s likely it’s still more than what you make.

I have an interview this week and if they give me an offer with the initial 33 amount that I gave I’m wondering how to negotiate for more. I’m hoping to shoot for 36 or at least 35 dollars. Im wondering how do I negotiate for more when I’ve already sent them an amount. And If they ask me why I put 33 as my original amount how would I respond ?

I'm still at my first job after graduating and haven't negotiated an offer before. As I start looking at other roles, I'd like to hear what people actually managed to change between the first offer and the one they signed.

What's the biggest increase you've negotiated? Did it come through base, equity, a sign-on bonus or a mix? I don't have a feel for when another $20K in base is a reasonable ask, or when the flexibility is elsewhere.

If you're comfortable sharing, the role or level and location would help, along with the initial and final amounts for each component. Did you have a competing offer? What did you ask for, and what did the recruiter say was fixed?

Autofill for application forms can save time keeping other applications moving while you consider an offer. I'd like to understand how people handled the negotiation once an offer was actually on the table.

What do you wish you'd known before your first negotiation?