Working for a contract service 4

[davidinindy]

A contract engineering company has a position I'm interested in. I've interviewed with the placement service, and am interviewing with the actual company next week. They provide vacation based on hours worked, and paid holidays, but insurance is optional, and the employee pays all of it, although thru a groupl plan, which isn't as bad as going out on my own and getting it. The wage they are offering is barely enough to break even to what i make now (less than I'd like also) once I have to pay my families own health insurance. It's also a bit further to drive into the city, versus away from the city. I'm pretty sure once I interview, I'll get the offer. My question is, in your experience, how much room do these service leave for negotiation? A couple more dollars an hour would be enough for me. Are they willing to take a little less off the top in order to get the person placed that the company wants? Another thought is the company could "buy me out" and hire me as a permenant employee. They have "want" ads on their website, so evidently are hiring on their own also.
I really want this job, as I think there's more of a future there than where I am now.
Any advice folks?

David

 

[davidinindy]

But yea, You guys are probably right about not calling them.
I shouldv'e handled it differently. I'm not, however, a professional job hunter. I listened to the experts, and it backfired. I at least was expecting a counter-offer, or a "No... This is all we can pay" though, with maybe something in writing as to what I'll get if hired full time in the future.
I think the ol' "never take the first offer" motto doesn't apply in todays job market. It's an employers market.
Anyone reading this, heed my warning. Be ready for the rejection if asking for more money!

David

 

[ajack1]

David I feel you have been incredibly naive here thinking that everything would be on your terms in the current economic climate and being surprised that asking for more money might result in rejection.

Not sure what “experts” you listened too but they do not seem that smart to me.

 

[davidinindy]

ajack1... Yea... Like I said. Every other time I've been job hunting it's been out of necessity because I was unemployed, so took what they offered. I guess I was too optimistic thinking I could get just a little more.

David

 

[kepharda]

Unfortunatly you also had the Contract Service lady in the middle adding her own "spin" I assume.

My experience with this type of company has not been too pleasant, basically they are about one small step above used car salesmen, Wall Street Bankers, and lawyers.

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