Interviewing for a position with a newer residential construction company yesterday. For context, I have nearly 15 years in the building trades, and the position wasn’t clearly defined.
During the interview I was asked about my skill set, and I answered honestly and confidently that all aspects of building a residence was in my wheelhouse.
Comes the talk about salary. Interviewer asks me the worst possible starting question.
“How much do you need to survive?”
My response was along the lines of, “ And you wonder why the last three people you hired flaked on you?”
You want quality, reliable, capable people? You pay for that. You want flakes? You pay them subsistence wages, and as soon as 10 cents an hour better rolls along, they’ll bail. Good luck”
And I walked out.
They have called me three times since then. I let it go to voicemail.
Know your worth and if you’re good at something, don’t do it for less than market value.