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For the experience...
Hi I lurk on here cause I have been looking for a promotion for 3 years since I finished school. Finally I get something that looks promising, but I have a few issues and I need some perspective. There are pros and cons about the job and need to know if I should negotiate things, leave it as is, or not take the position at all.
Background: I am working for a big company currently and it's not terrible, but I've hit my top of what I can do here. There is no promotion opportunity avaliable and the recent one we had went to some one else to political things here. Also, after DH and I got married it made my commute 3 hours round trip a day.
Pros of new job: I would get a ton of experience, I would be 10-15 mins from my house, and allows me more networking opportunites.
Cons: I would be taking a $3 hr pay decrease, only get 1 week vacation a year, and the benefits aren't as great.
I think once I write it out it seems like I know I should pick the new job. The owner said the top pay she could give me is still $3 under what I currently make and while DH and I aren't hurting it would affect us a little. How do you ask for more money when you know their cap? Would you ask for more?
Am I making any sense here? If you need clarification please tell me. No I don't offically have the job, but if by the Grace of God I get it I would like to have all my ducks in a row to give her a yes or no.
TIA!
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Re: For the experience...
At first glance, I'd say take the new job.
I did a 3hr round trip commute earlier this year. What I ended up spending in gas and stress/anxiety from sitting in traffic would be more than worth a $3 loss to me. You'll be saving a lot of gas and time by being closer to home. It may end up being less of an impact as you thought. Have you considered the cost of gas + wear & tear on your car for a 3hr round trip versus a 30min round trip?
Also, the additional experience and networking opportunities are definitely nothing to turn away from. Some people have to go down before they can go back up. This, aside from a small paycut, seems like an awesome opportunity! I vote to seriously consider the new job.
If I had a 3 hour commute every day, I would definitely be switching out. Like PP said, the money you save in gas can/should make up for the difference.
As far as Scooby said, you can't really negotiate pay. You might be able to negotiate the benefits/vaca, but be careful how much you push for a change. That could be a deal breaker. There is definitely a fine line between asking for too little or too much.