mAdMaLuDaWg
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Well, after becoming thoroughly dissatisfied with my job thoroughly dissatisfied with my job, I put my resume out and I got a job offer. The employer just asked me for my salary requirement via Email and I'm not sure what I should put out there:
I do not have a degree yet (will get a BSCS next year) and I have about 3 years of experience. My current salary is $40k and my employer also pays for half my college tution.
I want to put forth that I would like assistance from the employer to help with college costs. What is a reasonable salary to ask for? Does $60 K sound too much? What is a nice way to put the salary requirement without scaring off the employer?
UPDATE:
Since some people are so bent up on the fact that this was not actually a job offer, I'll post the update here as well:
The guy called asking me if I could send some sample code of projects I worked on and if he could get hold of a reference in my company, and if possible access a live project. Lucky for me, my previous manager who works in a different dept volunteered to act as a reference. He just called back and asked if I could consider accepting a salary that was a little above my current salary without educational reimbursement he would schedule an interview, I said that I would have to think about it. I did some research and it turns out that the company is a small startup and I really don't want to deal with the hassle of relocating for a slight pay raise, plus I'm concerned about job security coz there is no way I could afford going to college/rent etc etc without a job (my educational reimbursement is tax free in my company, much better than having it plugged into my salaray). I might as well stick it out over here for one more year until I finish my degree. Plus he mentioned that I may have to travel around the tristate, making it impossible for me to attend college at night after work every day (which I need to do to get my degree done in a year)
Anywho, my prof said he had a couple of job openings so something else might turn up soon
I do not have a degree yet (will get a BSCS next year) and I have about 3 years of experience. My current salary is $40k and my employer also pays for half my college tution.
I want to put forth that I would like assistance from the employer to help with college costs. What is a reasonable salary to ask for? Does $60 K sound too much? What is a nice way to put the salary requirement without scaring off the employer?
UPDATE:
Since some people are so bent up on the fact that this was not actually a job offer, I'll post the update here as well:
The guy called asking me if I could send some sample code of projects I worked on and if he could get hold of a reference in my company, and if possible access a live project. Lucky for me, my previous manager who works in a different dept volunteered to act as a reference. He just called back and asked if I could consider accepting a salary that was a little above my current salary without educational reimbursement he would schedule an interview, I said that I would have to think about it. I did some research and it turns out that the company is a small startup and I really don't want to deal with the hassle of relocating for a slight pay raise, plus I'm concerned about job security coz there is no way I could afford going to college/rent etc etc without a job (my educational reimbursement is tax free in my company, much better than having it plugged into my salaray). I might as well stick it out over here for one more year until I finish my degree. Plus he mentioned that I may have to travel around the tristate, making it impossible for me to attend college at night after work every day (which I need to do to get my degree done in a year)
Anywho, my prof said he had a couple of job openings so something else might turn up soon
