Negotiating job offers has become a science and there is no dearth of information on how to do it and why to do it. Employers for the most part anticipate candidates will counter an offer of employment. (Some are actually suspicious of candidates who do not!) It was not always this way…and I believe it does not always need to be.
Holding up an employer for every last dollar or benefit drives up costs and helps no one and remember, in the depths of a recession, there is usually a back up candidate who will be happy to accept.
It is not all about what is best for you. It is also about your value to the employer.
So do your homework and if the opportunity and offer look good, accept with gratitude and enthusiasm. There is no greater compliment to an employer and when you receive their warm “welcome aboard” believe me, there are no sweeter words.
What do you think? Norma Sweeny
