The first step is to say thank you. Maintain a respectful tone and tell the hiring manager how much you appreciate them for taking the time to interview you. However, make it clear that the salary they’re offering is too low for you to accept — that you know your worth and you’re willing to stand by it.
How do you respond to a good salary offer?
3. Accept or decline the offer
- Formally accept the job. Directly state that you agree to the terms of the position at the beginning of your email.
- Express your thanks.
- Confirm employment details.
- Ask about final steps.
- Notify other employers.
- Formally decline the job.
- Consider providing a reason.
- Thank the employer.
Do you get asked what salary range you are looking for?
Assume that at some point in the interview process, you might get asked what salary range you’re looking for.
Is it bad to ask about salary when starting a new job?
There’s a long-standing – and inexplicable – tradition of frowning on candidates who ask about salary, especially at early stages of a hiring process. This is ridiculous, as obviously you work for money and what a job pays is highly relevant information that might affect your decision to continue on in a hiring process of not.
Can you ask for more money after a job offer?
If you ask for more money and the answer is no, you can still accept the job if you want it! People sometimes worry they’ll look foolish accepting at this point, but you won’t; people accept offers after thwarted negotiations all the time. All you need to say it, “I appreciate you considering it!
Is it worth it to make salary sacrifice?
So salary sacrifice won’t help you here. I would recommend that you not make decisions based on avoiding repaying your HELP, rather make decisions that maximise your earning capacity and pay it off. I remember the day when I finished paying off my HELP loan (then called HECS) and it felt like the biggest payrise I ever had. Don’t put that day off.
