wage negotiation?
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Hello All,
I am moving to Boston this summer and recently completed a series of interviews with various hospitals throughout the city. I, thankfully, have received several offers (Yey). I don't want to chose a hospital based on pay, however, with the cost of living so high in Boston, I would like to make as much as possible. Once offered a position, is it o.k. to negotiate salary? Also, if I heard the recruiter offer a sign on bonus to one interviewee, but not to me is it o.k. to ask about a bonus? It sounds so money hungry and this is NOT my intent. Loving my job is more important than money. I just want to be able to survive while I'm working! Thanks in advance.
Apr 10, '04In answer to your question about sign on bonuses the answer it is always correct to ask. It is also correct to ask /negotiate starting salary. How successful you are depends on a few things. But essentially it boils down to either the employer"s philosphy about how much to invest in a "new unknown" employee, or whether highering rates are modeled on some formula such as in a Union contract.
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