Corporate Casual - Page 4

smoothmoniker · 03-17-2004, 11:05 AM

I have to deal with salary negotiations every time I start a new project - freelance work. The one ironclad rule? The first person to mention a number always loses.

-sm

dar512 · 03-17-2004, 12:57 PM

As I'm sure LJ will tell you, sales is a numbers game. The more calls you make and letters you send out, the more interviews you will get. The more interviews you get the more likely you are to land a job you like.

While you are waiting to hear from that company, keep interviewing!

kerosene · 03-17-2004, 01:15 PM

Good advice. I am still at it. I hope to get more interviews.

kerosene · 03-18-2004, 10:15 AM

I guess I didn't rock that interview. Rejection letter came yesterday.

Beestie · 03-18-2004, 10:34 AM

You don't want to work for a loser company that's got one foot in bankruptcy court as they wait for Wall St to downgrade their stock in light of the upcoming SEC investigation into the owner dipping into the employee 401k fund to buy shares in a Nigerian diamond mine that doesn't even exist. :p

Consider yourself lucky ... and with enough interview experience to land the next job with one hand tied behind your back.

kerosene · 03-18-2004, 11:07 AM

How did you know about all that?

Beestie · 03-18-2004, 11:36 AM

Lumberjim told me

kerosene · 03-18-2004, 01:05 PM

He must have been the manager that wasn't at the interview.

Oh well. There are other jobs out there, I suppose.

lumberjim · 03-18-2004, 02:20 PM

well, that sucks, case. sorry to hear it. don't get discouraged.

silver lining:
a place that interviews 5 times is probably extremely anal, and not all that much fun to work at anyway.

kerosene · 03-18-2004, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lumberjim
silver lining:
a place that interviews 5 times is probably extremely anal, and not all that much fun to work at anyway.

Thanks. I seriously needed to hear that.

Lj, didn't you have a thread about selling cars, somewhere? Hmm. How is this: "would you like the beige cloth interior, or the tan leather?"

I wonder...

03-18-2004, 10:34 AM	#50
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	You don't want to work for a loser company that's got one foot in bankruptcy court as they wait for Wall St to downgrade their stock in light of the upcoming SEC investigation into the owner dipping into the employee 401k fund to buy shares in a Nigerian diamond mine that doesn't even exist. :p Consider yourself lucky ... and with enough interview experience to land the next job with one hand tied behind your back. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

03-18-2004, 11:36 AM	#52
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Lumberjim told me __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

03-18-2004, 02:20 PM	#54
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	well, that sucks, case. sorry to hear it. don't get discouraged. silver lining: a place that interviews 5 times is probably extremely anal, and not all that much fun to work at anyway. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-17-2004, 11:05 AM	#46
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	I have to deal with salary negotiations every time I start a new project - freelance work. The one ironclad rule? The first person to mention a number always loses. -sm

03-17-2004, 12:57 PM	#47
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	As I'm sure LJ will tell you, sales is a numbers game. The more calls you make and letters you send out, the more interviews you will get. The more interviews you get the more likely you are to land a job you like. While you are waiting to hear from that company, keep interviewing!

03-17-2004, 01:15 PM	#48
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Good advice. I am still at it. I hope to get more interviews.

03-18-2004, 10:15 AM	#49
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I guess I didn't rock that interview. Rejection letter came yesterday.

03-18-2004, 11:07 AM	#51
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	How did you know about all that?

03-18-2004, 01:05 PM	#53
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	He must have been the manager that wasn't at the interview. Oh well. There are other jobs out there, I suppose.

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