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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the PP here - don't want to hijack...but I purposely didn't want to emphasize it because, honestly, I was on maternity leave and interviewing and didn't want them to know I had a newborn. After I told them I wanted to see the total compensation before making any decision, the hiring agent said, "we are going to get you an offer before the end of the day" and then, when she called back to say it wasn't ready yet (the HR office was in another state), we were talking and I said that there's more to the job than money because I have a newborn, so I want to work closer to home, for a more family friendly company, all that.  And then, they withdrew the offer.  So it could have been that they didn't want someone with a newborn, or they didn't want to deal with the pay issue.  I don't know.

And yeah, they knew the GS levels because they were mostly former feds.  It's possible they didn't hear me. It's funny, though, in retrospect....I'm making more than their lobbyists are.  But it's probably the case that most of their lobbying is done by associations.  Still - I find that funny.

I'm still looking to leave the government and work closer to home, and that process was a learning experience!![/quote]

Wait. They gave you a formal offer, in writing, and then sent you a letter stating they were rescinding their written offer? Or did they just discuss wanting to hire you and then later said we are not going to move forward because of your salary requirements? I'm also not following why being on maternity leave impacted your communication on your salary requirements?

Btw I'm the PP at 20:26 and :18. I don't mean to be too nosey with my question above. I'm annoyed for you that this firm wasted yours and their time for four interviews! Talk about a terrible hiring process. I assume you are an experienced professional so please don't be afraid to state - and advocate - your compensation needs (which as I mentioned early, salary could be different if someone offers you a killer benefits package). It's also really important to know what the market pay is for the roles you are pursuing. There are some companies in this area that will take advantage of ex-Feds by offering them a salary larger than the Fed salary but not actually comparable to industry peers.  [/quote]

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