Comments on: Salary negotiation works both ways http://onticoren.com/2008/11/13/salary-negotiation-works-both-ways/ Enough virtual, it's time for something real by Oren Teich. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: teich http://onticoren.com/2008/11/13/salary-negotiation-works-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-146 teich Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:26:07 +0000 http://onticoren.com/?p=55#comment-146 100% agree - money isn't the motivator. It is a factor I believe in how your boss perceives you. My point was to focus on the opposite side of the view - not from an employee perspective, where as you mention, money isn't the motivator - but from the employer's side, and what happens when you do negotiate higher.<br><br>I've seen a number of situations over the past 2 years where people specifically go in for Job A, which has a salary of X. They negotiate hard, and get Salary X + 40%. The new job then expects them to be a more senior person. "Oh, if they're getting paid that much, they must be great". A few months later, the boss is sitting there wondering why they aren't performing at the level they were paid at, and bam they're out of a job. 100% agree – money isn't the motivator. It is a factor I believe in how your boss perceives you. My point was to focus on the opposite side of the view – not from an employee perspective, where as you mention, money isn't the motivator – but from the employer's side, and what happens when you do negotiate higher.

I've seen a number of situations over the past 2 years where people specifically go in for Job A, which has a salary of X. They negotiate hard, and get Salary X + 40%. The new job then expects them to be a more senior person. “Oh, if they're getting paid that much, they must be great”. A few months later, the boss is sitting there wondering why they aren't performing at the level they were paid at, and bam they're out of a job.

]]> By: Sheldon http://onticoren.com/2008/11/13/salary-negotiation-works-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Sheldon Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:20:34 +0000 http://onticoren.com/?p=55#comment-145 I don't think your analysis of more work for more pay really holds. Most people work in relation to how much they enjoy what they are doing, not how much they are paid. People are paid according to supply and demand, you work according to how motivated you are. Virtually all studies of employee behavior indicate that money is not the most important motivator, and is not even often in the top 5. I don't think your analysis of more work for more pay really holds. Most people work in relation to how much they enjoy what they are doing, not how much they are paid. People are paid according to supply and demand, you work according to how motivated you are. Virtually all studies of employee behavior indicate that money is not the most important motivator, and is not even often in the top 5.

]]> By: teich http://onticoren.com/2008/11/13/salary-negotiation-works-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-107 teich Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:26:07 +0000 http://onticoren.com/?p=55#comment-107 100% agree - money isn't the motivator. It is a factor I believe in how your boss perceives you. My point was to focus on the opposite side of the view - not from an employee perspective, where as you mention, money isn't the motivator - but from the employer's side, and what happens when you do negotiate higher.<br><br>I've seen a number of situations over the past 2 years where people specifically go in for Job A, which has a salary of X. They negotiate hard, and get Salary X + 40%. The new job then expects them to be a more senior person. "Oh, if they're getting paid that much, they must be great". A few months later, the boss is sitting there wondering why they aren't performing at the level they were paid at, and bam they're out of a job. 100% agree – money isn't the motivator. It is a factor I believe in how your boss perceives you. My point was to focus on the opposite side of the view – not from an employee perspective, where as you mention, money isn't the motivator – but from the employer's side, and what happens when you do negotiate higher.

I've seen a number of situations over the past 2 years where people specifically go in for Job A, which has a salary of X. They negotiate hard, and get Salary X + 40%. The new job then expects them to be a more senior person. “Oh, if they're getting paid that much, they must be great”. A few months later, the boss is sitting there wondering why they aren't performing at the level they were paid at, and bam they're out of a job.

]]> By: Sheldon http://onticoren.com/2008/11/13/salary-negotiation-works-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Sheldon Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:20:34 +0000 http://onticoren.com/?p=55#comment-106 I don't think your analysis of more work for more pay really holds. Most people work in relation to how much they enjoy what they are doing, not how much they are paid. People are paid according to supply and demand, you work according to how motivated you are. Virtually all studies of employee behavior indicate that money is not the most important motivator, and is not even often in the top 5. I don't think your analysis of more work for more pay really holds. Most people work in relation to how much they enjoy what they are doing, not how much they are paid. People are paid according to supply and demand, you work according to how motivated you are. Virtually all studies of employee behavior indicate that money is not the most important motivator, and is not even often in the top 5.

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