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myntik1:
this new company is kind of strange. my new boss called me to offer me the job and we neg. salary. While I did want to push a bit harder I didn't want to come off as a money grubbing whore to the person I'm going to report to. And to think 14 yrs ago I stopped tending bar full-time to go back to school. 10 yrs ago I took a job as a Spec Ed teacher at an alternative school for 24K.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: SithMaster on April 01, 2008, 02:47:00 pm ---Its going to be awkward if the old company starts calling you for help.
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Why? Give them an hourly rate and provide all the help they are willing to pay for... I've done that and it works out pretty well.
shardian:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on April 02, 2008, 09:21:24 am ---
--- Quote from: SithMaster on April 01, 2008, 02:47:00 pm ---Its going to be awkward if the old company starts calling you for help.
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Why? Give them an hourly rate and provide all the help they are willing to pay for... I've done that and it works out pretty well.
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I make a hell of alot more money freelancing for my company on the side than I do during my 9-5. If they ask you to be a consultant - though I doubt they will - take 'em up on it and make it worth your time.
myntik1:
Yesterday afternoon my boss was scrambling and that makes me feel good. I came in this morning to find a stack of outlook meeting invites. Late yesterday my manager and one of the consultants had a strategy planning session to figure out what I did and who could possibly take over those responsibilities. The consultant/team lead had a family emergency so she's out of the office the rest of the week and my boss is at an off-site for a couple of days. I start the new job on the 21st so I was going to end here on the 15th and knock out a bunch of home repair projects that have been lingering. I have a feeling that they might have no choice but to make a counter-offer. As I said yesterday the money helps, but it's the peace of mind that I'm after. I think my boss is getting scared because her golden crew can make the world's prettiest charts and can talk a dog off a meat wagon, but they don't know the compliance side of insurance contracting and licensing.
ChadTower:
May not be a good sign that they have to have a meeting to find out what you do.
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