Salary Raise When switching jobs

[Anonymous]

As an h1b employee I was making 56K. When I got my green card, and after the 6 month waiting period to be able to leave the sponsoring employer, I got 76K

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's a great jump. I also wonder if they can verify salary history, i-e in a case like this and 72 slipped, would they hold that against you if they were able to verify and your previous employee said well she is making 54

It's funny you say that because she actually did try to verify my salary with my previous supervisor, but it being local government my supervisor said she (truthfully) didn't know what I was making. Now-boss should've found out how to contact HR to verify. Once I realized I had said '72' when I mean '65' (55 annualized/adjusted for different benefits), I considered contacting her and letting her know, but figured it could be in my favor so let it play out. 70's is the market going rate so I don't feel badly.

Lucky you And yeh you have nothing to feel bad about, employers always try to pay less than what you're worth so good you were able to get this one

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an h1b employee I was making 56K. When I got my green card, and after the 6 month waiting period to be able to leave the sponsoring employer, I got 76K

Was it because the H1b employer was underpaying you?

[Anonymous]

$105 to $150k

It was mostly just good negotiation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$105 to $150k

It was mostly just good negotiation.

Wow, how did you do that?

[Anonymous]

55k. Mine was negotiations too. I was recruited in January but didn't start until July. I actually really liked my previous job so it was up to them to make me a good offer. I kept declining and it would be weeks on end when I wouldn't hear anything. 50k was my personal limit and I think they figured it out and the final offer was 55k. Done and I started the following week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:55k. Mine was negotiations too. I was recruited in January but didn't start until July. I actually really liked my previous job so it was up to them to make me a good offer. I kept declining and it would be weeks on end when I wouldn't hear anything. 50k was my personal limit and I think they figured it out and the final offer was 55k. Done and I started the following week.

What do you do for a living?

[Anonymous]

Why do you ask, PP?

[Anonymous]

I just moved into the private sector. Job had the same salary and they wouldn't budge. So I negotiated being in a good bonus bracket. I can now make up to a 25% bonus which to me is insane that I would have a lump cash infusion like that. VERY excited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you ask, PP?

Just wondering what field is so much in demand that the company will court you for months and offer you a $50k raise

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just moved into the private sector. Job had the same salary and they wouldn't budge. So I negotiated being in a good bonus bracket. I can now make up to a 25% bonus which to me is insane that I would have a lump cash infusion like that. VERY excited.

Congrats that's pretty exciting, but also know that bonuses are taxed at a very high rate so you won't get all that money in your pocket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just moved into the private sector. Job had the same salary and they wouldn't budge. So I negotiated being in a good bonus bracket. I can now make up to a 25% bonus which to me is insane that I would have a lump cash infusion like that. VERY excited.

Congrats that's pretty exciting, but also know that bonuses are taxed at a very high rate so you won't get all that money in your pocket.

But will get the cash as a fund at the end of the year assuming the taxes withheld are more than the tax liability on return.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just moved into the private sector. Job had the same salary and they wouldn't budge. So I negotiated being in a good bonus bracket. I can now make up to a 25% bonus which to me is insane that I would have a lump cash infusion like that. VERY excited.

Congrats that's pretty exciting, but also know that bonuses are taxed at a very high rate so you won't get all that money in your pocket.

But will get the cash as a fund at the end of the year assuming the taxes withheld are more than the tax liability on return.

Here's something about how the IRS taxes them http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/2011/12/09/bonus-time-how-bonuses-are-taxed-and-treated-by-the-irs/

[Anonymous]

I went from 43k to 74k. Non profit to government. They asked me for salary information and I felt like I had to give it because it's the government and they're so rigid- but I ended up with a big boost anyhow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went from 43k to 74k. Non profit to government. They asked me for salary information and I felt like I had to give it because it's the government and they're so rigid- but I ended up with a big boost anyhow.

Great jump, congrats!