Flint, it sounds like you're in I.T.. I am also in that field. I go in with a positive attitude, and it's a good idea to print out a recent salary survey from certmag, or someone else as long as it includes your area of expertise, your certification, and your geographic area. This will show them you know what your skills are worth.

I'm not sure what your background or education you have, but BigV says you've got at least one cert. I'd bring whatever you've got. BigV was also correct in suggesting other ways of compensation (mileage, guaranteed paid training/tuition reimbursement, matching 401k, medical/dental/life insurance, profit sharing, stock options, bonuses, etc.

If you're working at a larger facility that does similar work, make sure you impress upon them the fact that you are in a position to help them now, and as they grow.


Good luck.

By the way, they did come back with an increase on the offer; and I accepted.

I turned in my two weeks notice yesterday. I really wasn't looking forward to that conversation--but it wasn't a surprise to anybody.

Awesome Flint. I'm glad this all worked out to your best benefit.

Was your current employer upset? That would, hopefully will, be a hard conversation to begin.

No, they were totally cool about it; but my avoidant personality disorder causes me to fret over these things.

Congrats on starting this new chapter of your life. Very happy for you.

That's great Flint. Glad it worked out.

Thanks. I wish lookout was here for this. Anybody heard from him?

He popped in to update the soccer thread, that was the last I heard/saw of him.

Do you get to train your replacement? :blunt:

Just reflecting, despite all the gloom and possible doom on Wall street, Flint has just landed a new and better job, and succesfully held out for more pay.

Similar results for Shawnee and someone else who I can't remember right now... who was that?

Anyway, it isn't all hopeless.

Like they will be able to find a replacement in two weeks.

Flint's old boss will be covering for Flint and will have the opportunity to see exactly how much work they asked him to do.

Flint? What was that link again?

It went to a nonsense Wikipedia entry.

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That was the right link. There is a link to the "avoidant personality disorder" page in the second paragraph; I'd never heard of it until I read it on that Achewood/Roast Beef page.

It's amazing how much I actually do--I'm noticing now that I have to consider not being here, ever again, and having to write it all down, step-by-step. I'm holding this system together with bubblegum and bailing wire.

I've been thinking the same thing. When they ask, "Has your life improved in the last four years?" I have to think, uhhh, yeah, if you call quadrupling my income an improvement. And I don't even have a degree.