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[sgtlethargic]

I have a job interview and the salary seems too high for the experience level. I'm asking for thoughts on how to handle it. I have 3.5 years experience; the job description says 2 to 5 yrs. I made $60k, this says $100k to $150k.

Thanks

 

[msquared48]

Is the job in Iraq? More risk = more $$$

Mike McCann
McCann Engineering

 

[sgtlethargic]

No, but travel to China is mentioned.

 

[mshimko]

Without any details, a $100K-$150 salary range for 2-5 years experience does seem high, but the details are always what matters.

Is it 2-5 years managing $10M dollar projects and a 200 person workforce? I doubt it, or sgt would have mentioned this.

Is the position sales or business development related? If yes, then the advertised salary range may be including commisions and bonus if you really succeed.

 

[GTstartup]

Is it a field service job? As in for a large company like GE? If so, though it seems a little high for 2-5 years experience, with OT and lots of travel it's not that unusual.

 

[ivymike]

maybe it's an MLM company?

 

[livingston]

Maybe the 'travel' to China is actually 'living' in China and the salary is incentive. Like mshimko says, it's all in the details.

 

[SomptingGuy]

"Living in China" on that money, I doubt it! You could spend $10k or so "living" per year and bank the rest. Not many companies pay more for people to work somewhere that costs less to live.

- Steve

 

[TheTick]

Where is the job? Design work in San Jose area can get you into that range, but you'll pay dearly in housing costs.

 

[metengr]

Why are you worried about the salary when you haven't gone on the interview? Go and investigate.

 

[sgtlethargic]

metengr (Materials) 6 Mar 08 11:40
Why are you worried about the salary when you haven't gone on the interview? Go and investigate.
****

That's the plan.

 

[tygerdawg]

There are plenty of bait & switch tactics out there, too. Listed salaries can be the combo of a base salary, plus stock options and bonuses. Nothing but the salary figure on your offer & paycheck should be considered.

Unless for bonuses etc they are willing to define in advance exactly what it will require on your part to actually achieve the goals and get the full incentive. I've never seen any company willing to commit to that.

TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Advanced Robotics & Automation Engineering

http://www.bluetechnik.com

 

[jmw]

Good thought Tigerdawg, what out for that "OTE" catch - "On Target Earnings" often means a low base with commensurately low linked benefits and an unreachable performance based bonus.
Or it could just be a short term contract.
(Make sure you get to keep all your own body parts - this might be a ploy to win more organ donors)

JMW

http://www.ViscoAnalyser.com

 

[Noway2]

This sounds like one of those times to remember the old line about things that seem to good to be true.

The other one I like that applies to anything dealing with money, "Figures don't lie, but liars do figure."