bad at negotiations; how much did you change salary

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The backstory:
Had an interview with medi (R&D). Hopeful for offer. However, I'm terrible at negotiations, and am in a job I can't wait to leave. If they come back with a decent salary, I'm afraid I'll blurt out, "sure, I'll take it" too soon.

What did you negotiate, either in terms of salary (% or $), time off, flex work schedule/telework, anything else like getting an MBA?

How flexible was the company when you tried to negotiate?
 






True, I did put a target salary in the application package. I didn't want to write myself out of the position by starting out too high there, but I will see what they can do. I've heard to increase the initial offer by 10%, which is sort of standard, and the hiring manager can usually do that.
Plus, the bonus will be an added benefit that my current job can't hold a candle to.

What about other things like vacation time or alternate work schedule? Is Medi flexible negotiating these?
 



Medi has pretty standard vacation. 15 days first year/6% matching 401K/Terrible health coverage and high OOP(don't share the AZ plan).

HR at Medi is terrible and really doesnt know what they are doing. Ask for a slight "bump" over initial offer.
 



I am currently in consideration for a job with medi. Can I negotiate vacation? I have more days now. Do you have vaca and sick time? Mine is all lumped into one right now. Paid time off.
 









No one has advice/experience on trying to work into the initial job offering to have Medi pay for additional education?

Is Media a take-it-or-leave-it style place, or are they willing to work with new hires to make them comfortable and feel that they company has their thoughts/interests/needs in mind as they join?

The the individual managers have a little more flexibility and willingness to trade things...like working extra to build up flex time?
 



Anonymous said:
No one has advice/experience on trying to work into the initial job offering to have Medi pay for additional education?

Is Media a take-it-or-leave-it style place, or are they willing to work with new hires to make them comfortable and feel that they company has their thoughts/interests/needs in mind as they join?

The the individual managers have a little more flexibility and willingness to trade things...like working extra to build up flex time?
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it's a take it or leave it. if you speak up, U are in trouble, if you have ideas, keep them to yourself. If you want to get ahead, get used to that up and down motion of your head that is representative of a "yes". Seriously. It's NO place for an entrepreneur.
 



Has anyone at Medi been able to get the company to pay for them to get additional training or education? Did the company offer this, or was it up to you as an employee to bring this up? I'm thinking particularly for sales people trying to get an MBA, or perhaps someone in R&D getting futher specialization like a degree (or just courses) in biostatistics.
 



you should have unlimited sick time. 3 weeks vacation. 2 floating holidays. this is all non-negotiable.
pay as a BSS starting should be 85000 minimum. they will tell you its 60-70 but thats BS I came in mid 80's and its been only up hill since then.
 



Anonymous said:
it's a take it or leave it. if you speak up, U are in trouble, if you have ideas, keep them to yourself. If you want to get ahead, get used to that up and down motion of your head that is representative of a "yes". Seriously. It's NO place for an entrepreneur.
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So what you are saying is there is no negotiation during the negotiation phase. They give an offer, and that's it.

No one on here has gone back and forth with them?

What about things like setting the start date? Moving, relocation, etc?

This, and the other things that I have seen on this forum and others is pretty scary.
 






job seeker: coming to this site for this kind of feedback will get you only negative crap. This is where the whiners hang out.

Tuition reimbursement is available. Depends on your manager as to flexibility, but there is work at home and flex time - but you can't "earn more" vacation. These are questions for the hiring manager and HR partner.
 



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