So i'm changing careers, and I'm looking for experience in interviewing for my new career…whats the best way to get experience?
To do it
I found a job that paid $38k a year in a high COLA area…think like NYC, LA, expensive. Quite frankly I found this job posting insulting considering in lower COLA areas I am seeing $45k-$48k.
So anyway I did two rounds of interview, I did really well. They offered me the position at the top of the range…38k.
I countered them $95k.
They thought I was joking. I then countered with a job add in a city that costs way less then them and basically said “You want me to do this work, this job pays X, and the COLA is way less…so my number is $95k”
They said theres no way they would ever give me $95k. And I said that's fine, thanked them for their time.
And yea.
FYI unless they where going come close to $80k there was no way I was going consider the job seriously. I knew they weren't going do that, so I did it for experience…and figured when they made the offer I might as well aim for the stars.