Job Offer Question

[txrandom]

I've had some onsite interviews over the past month or so. I currently have three offers.

Offer 1:
-Normal pay for an intern.
-Relocation lump sum is kind of low.
-Located in a nice city, but not my homecity.

Offer 2:
-Normal pay for an intern.
-Relocation lump sum is a lot better than offer 1.
-Located in the same city as offer 1. They are actually both within a few miles.

Offer 3:
-Haven't gotten any details about compensation...and won't until January.
-Small business so they are negotiable.
-I'd be doing real hands on work.
-Travel (as an intern!) if I want to, which I definitely want to do.
-In my homecity.

Basically, Offer 3 is my inline with my career goals and is something I'd enjoy doing. Plus the internship position would be very similar to a real full time position. Travel is something I would definitely enjoy while being young. A majority of it is in the US, but there is also opportunities for overseas travel.

Now how do I tell the company from offer 3 that I'd like to get the details a little more sooner. I basically need to tell him, "I have two other decent offers. Although I really like this job, if you are going to pay minimum wage, I'd would probably except the other offer." I'm sure I'd be making a similar if not higher wage than the other two offers, but I'd like to get some reassurance. Is there a way I can say this without straight out saying it?

I just need to figure out a way to say, "I just want to make sure you aren't going to pay me crap. Other than that I'd take the job no matter what."

 

[rudeguy]

Where is the pole?

 

[Insomniator]

You really think the pay could be so low as to not be worth it despite the advantages?

I think the experience and travel are more important than the pay when you are at the internship level.

 

[Gibson486]

It's an internship. Fvck pay. You are doing it to get the best experience possible, not for who you will give you bank. You have the rest of your life to do that.

It may pay less now, but the experience could pay you more in teh future.

 

[txrandom]

Originally posted by: Insomniator
You really think the pay could be so low as to not be worth it despite the advantages?

I think the experience and travel are more important than the pay when you are at the internship level.

That's what I'm thinking. Even at minimum wage (highly unlikely), that would hopefully still cover my apartment, utilities, and food. Do you I think I should just not bring it up until the actual offer comes out? They are a small business, and I have been chatting back and forth with one of the founders of the company. Once the details come out, I could always renegotiate and say "Well, Company 1 was going to pay me xx.xx an hour.."

 

[txrandom]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
Where is the pole?

What is there to poll? If you would have read it, you would see that I'm accepting Offer 3.

 

[txrandom]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
It's an internship. Fvck pay. You are doing it to get the best experience possible, not for who you will give you bank. You have the rest of your life to do that.

It may pay less now, but the experience could pay you more in teh future.

As long as I end up being a good fit, I'd most likely make a transition into full time after graduation. I guess that's where I can negotiate more about specific salaries.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: txrandom

Originally posted by: rudeguy
Where is the pole?

What is there to poll? If you would have read it, you would see that I'm accepting Offer 3.

:shrug;

I just like polls.

 

[Pegun]

Originally posted by: txrandom

Originally posted by: rudeguy
Where is the pole?

What is there to poll? If you would have read it, you would see that I'm accepting Offer 3.

Poll:
Bring up the question of compensation
Ignore and accept the offer as is
Accept one of the other offers
Obligatory Pancake or Waffle choice

 

[SpunkyJones]

Pay doesn't matter as much as experience when your an intern, your primary goal is to learn as much as possible so that you can maximize your income after you graduate. Making a couple of extra bucks that will be pissed away on beer and pizza will not matter in 5 years.

 

[tenthumbs]

#3 clearly. If this caters to your career goals, the offer shouldn't matter.

Also, I don't know what you do but intern jobs are usually easy to come by. Lots of turnover in that category for good reason.

 

[jiggahertz]

It sounds like #3 hasn't given you a formal offer letter yet if you don't have a salary for that position. May want to hold off declining on 1 or 2 until you get that.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
Where is the pole?

In a bar with a Priest and a Rabbi.