Looking Hopeful
May. 24th, 2004 07:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
qosThe recruiter who handles my department called me this morning to ask which company I've been temping for so he could call them and about my contractual obligations. Later in the day he talked with them about what my expectations are regarding compensation for a full time position.
$40K plus benefits.
And it looks like I'm going to get it: $40K, medical, dental, long-term disability, 401K, vacation, sick days, personal time, and an up to 10% a year performance bonus. And $9.95 per month cellular service.
Yes, I would have to continue dealing with Miss Vicki -- but it will be as a peer, not a temp she can treat like a minion.
For $40K and bennies, I can find a way to come to an understanding with her. After two years of scraping by, I can not afford to turn down a job as good as this one -- not just the great compensation, but the 98% congenial workplace and a great boss. Once I have some money set aside and a degree under my belt I can evaluate my options again. (Or earlier, if something unexpected happens.)
It looks like my new boss isn't even interested in seeing other candidates, she just called the recruiter and asked, "What do we have to do to bring [qos] on permanently?"
Nothing is sure until I have the offer letter in my hands and my signature is there on the line. . . but this is the first time anyone has called the agency to negotiate.
Keep your fingers crossed for me!
$40K plus benefits.
And it looks like I'm going to get it: $40K, medical, dental, long-term disability, 401K, vacation, sick days, personal time, and an up to 10% a year performance bonus. And $9.95 per month cellular service.
Yes, I would have to continue dealing with Miss Vicki -- but it will be as a peer, not a temp she can treat like a minion.
For $40K and bennies, I can find a way to come to an understanding with her. After two years of scraping by, I can not afford to turn down a job as good as this one -- not just the great compensation, but the 98% congenial workplace and a great boss. Once I have some money set aside and a degree under my belt I can evaluate my options again. (Or earlier, if something unexpected happens.)
It looks like my new boss isn't even interested in seeing other candidates, she just called the recruiter and asked, "What do we have to do to bring [qos] on permanently?"
Nothing is sure until I have the offer letter in my hands and my signature is there on the line. . . but this is the first time anyone has called the agency to negotiate.
Keep your fingers crossed for me!
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Congratulations!
Date: 2004-05-24 08:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-05-24 09:02 pm (UTC)Gosh that's terrif!
A cautious "woo-hoo!"
Date: 2004-05-24 09:13 pm (UTC)Woo hoo!
OK, so maybe that wasn't so cautious...
Yay!
Re: A cautious "woo-hoo!"
Date: 2004-05-25 07:10 am (UTC)I must learn more html tags.
I just wish I could trade in Miss Vicki for you as a colleague again, and I wouldn't have any problems with the place. (Although on reflection I guess you didn't have as good an experience here as I have.)
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