Hiring Managers, H/R peeps - Couple of questions for ya....

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

The contractual salary thing may get ugly. Florida is an at-will state, so technically they can axe you at any time, for pretty much any reason. Sign a contract that increases your salary in three months and they could technically bust your ass for three months, can you, then bring in someone for substantially less money to complete or maintain the project.

AHHHHHH, most excellent point. I forgot about this whole at-will thing. Yeah, that tactic could backfire. Thanks for the reminder.

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

... you still could be some raving maniac that openly masturbates in her cubicle and throws feces at coworkers every time someone prairie dogs over the cubicles.

Zach, you know me all too well...

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Go in there and tell them that you can do the work of two, aren't afraid of committing to the hours required to do so, and stick to your guns as far as your money is concerned. See what they are prepared to offer and recognize what you are prepared to accept... if it doesn't work, you're better off anyway.

That's the tactic I'm going with. Selling myself to them, and then being prepared to back it up. While salary is negotiable, I'm not willing to just accept ANY offer - can't let them smell desperation, or they'll take advantage of it.

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Now if I remember correctly, you're out of a job so you could always accept this one, get in there and keep looking... then bail if they can't meet your requirements and you find something more lucrative.

Yeah, I'm trying not to be the ship-jumper. I know everyone's telling me that "Oh, you could just take something, then keep looking, till something better comes along..." but I'm just not that disloyal (yeah, I know, there's NO loyalty where employers are concerned anymore). But if it comes down to it, I'll do what I've gotta do.