Just got off Skype for a job interview, it was going really well I could tell they really liked me and I could tell they like the answers and ideas I was giving them(I’m a chef).
Things are getting serious and I’m excited about the job. I think this place has real potential I think it could be the kind of place I want to work.
Then we get to the discussion about their current staff, they told me they’re having trouble getting employees. Now this particular job is in BFE so that’s part of their problem. They don’t have a large pool to pull from. But when I asked him what they’re paying they come back with the obvious answer. Non-livable wages.
When I tell them my current job has no trouble staffing they seem shocked. But then I told them the truth about my current job. It pays extraordinarily well. They provide livable wages for all employees they provide 401(k) with matching they provide benefits insurance PTO the whole works.
Honestly if it wasn’t for a particular manager I’d be trying to stay there but in this situation it simply doesn’t work. The job is just not the right fit for me and I haven’t been there that long.
Then we get to the part where they’re talking about what they’d be willing to pay me. I laugh and hang up it’s a workers market folks it’s not a problem finding a job it’s just a problem finding a job that pays.
Don’t accept anything but what you are worth.