Really? I think being honest with your employers is as valuable to them as it is for you. If you can't do that you certainly don't deserve to complain about what you get, or how you are treated.
Exactly. The place was awesome and there were no egos or politics in the office, things like this were straight business. I was honest with them and they were honest with me. I didn't say "somewhere around $X" I had a specific figure for a reason.
I didn't throw a tantrum or threat to quit over 3% (I think thats shady and wouldn't have quit anyway). I accepted the offer, thanked them, and told them how I felt.
It was just a round number and that's the way percents worked out. I mean, it was more like 18.43%, but for the sake of brevity...
The actual number I gave took into account current market rates, my job requirements, responsibilities and how I stacked up against other developers in the company.
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Really? I think being honest with your employers is as valuable to them as it is for you. If you can't do that you certainly don't deserve to complain about what you get, or how you are treated.
Exactly. The place was awesome and there were no egos or politics in the office, things like this were straight business. I was honest with them and they were honest with me. I didn't say "somewhere around $X" I had a specific figure for a reason.
I didn't throw a tantrum or threat to quit over 3% (I think thats shady and wouldn't have quit anyway). I accepted the offer, thanked them, and told them how I felt.
Could you tell about the nature of the reasons that made you ask for 18% as opposed to say 19% or 17%?
It was just a round number and that's the way percents worked out. I mean, it was more like 18.43%, but for the sake of brevity...
The actual number I gave took into account current market rates, my job requirements, responsibilities and how I stacked up against other developers in the company.
Thanks!