Anonymous
02/07/2026 13:47
Subject: Salary negotiation after a layoff/in this market
Anonymous wrote:Very timely.
I think the usually solid advice/guidance to negotiate is “follow at your own risk” in this market. I had a friend last week who tried to negotiate (10%) and got an email rescinding his offer. Company likely had multiple strong candidates willing to accept at the stated pay.
Look at the Jan jobless numbers. It’s crazy the salaries I’m seeing posted…
It sounds like OP already negotiated salary before interview, and after learning more wants to revisit for higher pay? I think rescinding is a real risk here.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 13:44
Subject: Re:Salary negotiation after a layoff/in this market
You need to clarify a range you are comfortable with or get them to name the range.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 12:45
Subject: Salary negotiation after a layoff/in this market
I didn’t negotiate but I set a floor I would be comfortable living on and stuck to it. I did have someone do a bait and switch and soft offered less than the floor and I ended up not moving forward/taking it. But I did have savings so I could pickier and my floor wasn’t that high.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 11:35
Subject: Salary negotiation after a layoff/in this market
Anonymous wrote:My ex husband was making $160-175k for the last 8 years. Hes been unemployed for 7 months now and is desperately trying to get $100k. If you are receiving a job offer, I would not chance messing it up at all. This market is insane.
True. But then, when the tables turn, which hopefully they will, he can jump ship for something better when the opportunity arises. You only have to be as loyal to a company as they are to you, which is to say, not at all.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:47
Subject: Salary negotiation after a layoff/in this market
Very timely.
I think the usually solid advice/guidance to negotiate is “follow at your own risk” in this market. I had a friend last week who tried to negotiate (10%) and got an email rescinding his offer. Company likely had multiple strong candidates willing to accept at the stated pay.
Look at the Jan jobless numbers. It’s crazy the salaries I’m seeing posted…
I think the usually solid advice/guidance to negotiate is “follow at your own risk” in this market. I had a friend last week who tried to negotiate (10%) and got an email rescinding his offer. Company likely had multiple strong candidates willing to accept at the stated pay.
Look at the Jan jobless numbers. It’s crazy the salaries I’m seeing posted…
Anonymous
02/07/2026 10:31
Subject: Salary negotiation after a layoff/in this market
My ex husband was making $160-175k for the last 8 years. Hes been unemployed for 7 months now and is desperately trying to get $100k. If you are receiving a job offer, I would not chance messing it up at all. This market is insane.
Anonymous
02/05/2026 22:50
Subject: Salary negotiation after a layoff/in this market
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Executive who oversees a lot of hiring here. We psot salary ranges and have not been negotiating beyond those for the past year due to general belt-tightening.
This is good point. Most jobs post ranges and generally we talk salary before interviewing. I think OP feels the job was more than it seemed and wants to go back an renegotiate. Is that the case?
Yes, its a conpany that would hire me to implement a program for a client. The conpany surely wrote the description. They held the early calls and then I had later meetings with the client. I feel like there seem to be different expectations from each side on what the job looks like.
They considered salary already negotiated; id the job is not what you want at that salary, then they expect you to move on.