How much money to ask for...?

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: scott
Rachael,

Suggest asking for $20 an hour, flex time, you get right to use her office equipment for your schoolwork outside of your working hours (copy machine, computer, her office printer ink, etc.)

She's getting a terrific reliable bright worker (you) fluent in English (so many are not) and willing to work flex time without benefits (insurance, etc). What a killer deal for her!!

$20 is mutually fair. If she gets you for much less than that, it isn't fair to you, nor worth taking time from your school work.
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Helpful reminder: as you already know, keep your school study time at a much higher priority than her p.t. job. Resist temptation to let her put you through a real estate agent cram course & make a seller out of you, which is what she'll probably do (unless you want that).

Edit: Rachael was the only replicant who had feelings

bladerunner

20/hour? Are you crazy?

depends if she is offering 'additional' services .

Still I doubt many executive assistants make $20/hr in larger companies....I know our's doesn't and we are part of a Fortune 400. That's $40k year full time.

 

[chickadee]

I'd go maybe on your local craigslist area and see what people are posting under the admin section for jobs. On average I know jobs I've looked for - the price usually ranges between 12-15$ /hr . DOE

 

[Cattlegod]

where do you live? if you are in NYC for some big realestate place, go a little more, but if it is in BFE then 10/hour might be right.

 

[ranmaniac]

If it's in California, New York City, San Francisco etc, than $15 an hour is not unreasonable given the cost of living. Although lower pay in exchange for really flexible hours is worth it sometimes.

 

[fleshconsumed]

If you say the area is as wealthy as you say it is (at least relative to the rest of Pennsylvania), then $12-15 would probably be optimal. Although it still depends on a lot of factors, you may have to settle for $8-10 if she doesn't automatically reject your initial offer.

 

[johnjbruin]

Ask for 14.
15 might seem too high to her - psychologicallly speaking.

 

[yobarman]

I don't think you'd get that much seeing how she was on a college campus and would have no problem finding someone to do it for 10 an hour. 20 is way too high, so I'll go with the guy above me and say ask for $14.

 

[50cent1228]

15 and hour