Job offer, is this normal practice

chroniclard

chroniclard

chroniclard

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Applied for a local job on a whim, ended up being offered the job but question on the salary offer.

I said I was on X and wanted Y to move. They came back offering Z, which is around about the middle(bit less) between X and Y.

I assume it's expected to go back with something like 'no, give moar'... I have not moved jobs that often so not sure.

It's a senior software developer role, if that makes any difference.
 
Aight, seems good advice. Just an informal offer at the moment via email while they sort the paperwork for a formal offer letter. Will see what that contains and possibly the benefits included before replying. :)

Although they literally want me to resign straight away which I am not prepared to do and leave my current company in the lurch before Christmas so some negotiation on that as well!
 
dowie said:
As in resigning before they've even agreed on a formal offer + contract?

Or were you looking to delay it a bit beyond that? Like surely you have a notice period regardless?

Personally, I'd use their keenness to move forward as a reason for them to reach an agreement asap and get that contract out to you, there will be plenty of people looking for jobs in Jan/Feb anyway, it's the best time of year to move so it shouldn't leave your company in the lurch even if you only have 1 month's notice and hand it in in say a week's time.
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Yeah I have a fairly normal months notice, however in the offer they want me to start mid January so pretty much resign asap. I just cant do that really in good conscience. I will be asking for a Feb start I think.
 
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