• Should I make a counter offer? It’s an entry level application consultant position & I’m just out of college..?

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  Nov 26
  Should I make a counter offer? It’s an entry level application consultant position & I’m just out of college..?
  So I just graduated 2 months ago with a B.A. in Journalism, but I soon realized freelance writing was a very unreliable salary!

  I put my resume online and was called by this Software Consulting company that makes software for medical billing offices and insurance offices. The job description listed $30,000-$45,000.

  They had me in for an interview, and by the time it was over, they had handed me a packet with info about the job, drug test papers, etc plus a job salary offer of $36,500. This includes 401k (with price matching), full health care coverage not taken out of the salary, 3 weeks paid vacation and a 15% end of year bonus.

  I realize I don’t have application consulting experience but they were impressed by my resume and educational background. I think I could pick it up pretty easily. They told me there are opportunities for advancement within the company. It is only 7 years old and expanding.

  Anyway, the interview was Monday and they said to have the papers signed and faxed to them by end of business day Wednesday (today!)…

  This is my first job and I don’t want to push my luck. Should I counter-offer or should I be happy with what I was offered? Most people have told me they think this is a pretty good deal for an entry level job, but a few have said they were surprised I didn’t counter-offer. And if I were to counter, how would I go about doing so? Call, email, fax? What would I say? How much should I ask?

  I really don’t want to make things awkward before I even start the job! I am nervous they won’t go for it and then I’ll have made things harder on myself… Help please

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2 Responses to “Should I make a counter offer? It’s an entry level application consultant position & I’m just out of college..?”

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   I have a hairy big toe said on November 26th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

   You’ve been offered a $36,500 and your not entirely happy? SOrry but when a job descrip says between $30,000 and £45,000 you are likely to get the minimum. You’ve done well to be offered what you have. Its fantastic for an entry level job role. And theres possibilities of increasing that wage through career advancement! Also in entry level jobs, there will be enough people happy to take that sort of wage that if you counter, i expect the job will go to someone else. Getting a job is so difficult for some people at the moment that you should seize the opportunities given to you.

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   Doctor Deth said on November 26th, 2009 at 4:02 pm

   you got a better than average offer – no one ets 3 weeks vacation their 1st yr – I had to wait until I was at my current company 5 yrs and you starting wage is right in the middle – in this economy, with no relevant job experience, you do not have any negotiating power – be happy you got an offer. there are plenty of other people who will say yes if you don’t

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