D.C. Area Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Anyone Write Their Own Job Description?
I've got the opportunity to write the job description for a new position being created here that I am being earmarked for. 
What should I take into consideration?
Also, tips on negotiating would be great, since I historically stink at that.
Re: Anyone Write Their Own Job Description?
Will the position be competed? If so, I would put in very specific things, hopefully very specialized, that few know how to do, except of course you.
If you think $ is going to be tough to get out of them, consider negoitating additional vacation time, things like that do don't cost them cash.
if you are giving a $$ amount, shoot high. even if they come down, it's still a win for you. ditto everything Mrs.Habious said. negotiating things that don't cost money is always good - in addition to vaca days, maybe a more flexible schedule (like every other friday off or summer hours)?
you will do great! good luck!
I don't think the position is going to be competed, which is great. I just get to write my own job description and say, "This is what I'll be doing." Which is pretty amazing.
More vacation time will never happen, because we already get a ton. I've also got like 14 weeks of leave available to me, so they'd probably look at me like I had three heads if I asked for more. I would like to negotiate a work from home day, though.
A high level person in here is going to advocate for a big raise for me, and also agreed to sit down with me and work with me on negotiating. She's been successful in getting large raises for people in the past, so fingers crossed.
As someone who's in the negative with leave and is DYING for a day off, that's all I can muster. lol.
No actual advice, but good luck!