I'm only guessing, but for what it is worth...
Say for example, there was one job position and there were five applicants of whom three were suitable. They would offer the job to the most suitable first. If that applicant declined due to salary, they woud then offer the job to the next most suitable and so on. If none of the suitable applicants take up the offer, then they might increase the salary and start the offer process again or they might re-advertise for new applicants or they might lower the standards required to include the previously unsuitable applicants.
Depending on the variables, this could take some time...
You could make it easy for them and yourself by telling them your minimum acceptable salary. And be prepared to walk away if they don't come to the party. The job is only worth having if the rewards outweigh the pain.
Good luck!
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I wrote the above to Barbara30 in March. She didn’t write back so we don’t know how her hubby got on, but there may be some relevance to your situation.
Lets start with the premise, "It’s all fair game in the Colonies old chap". The HR Director cuts your joining pay by say $2000. He gets half in his bonus, the company gets half and you get a job. The next applicant is offered $2000 lower again than the amount offered to you. The HR Director gets half, the company gets half and this applicant also gets a job. Then the next applicant is offered another $2000 less…you get the drift.
If you think I am being cynical; consider that in the SARS year the Directors forced everyone to take unpaid leave for a month to "ensure the company’s survival". In the end the company made a huge profit for the year. Normally in a year of huge profits, a 13th month bonus would be paid to all. But at the end of that year the company refunded the unpaid months leave in leiu of paying the 13th month (ie the workers got 12 months pay but no 13th month).
Oh I nearly forgot. Did the Directors suffer likewise, Not on your nelly! The Directors instead of being out of pocket for the SARS year rewarded themselves with a 15% INCREASE in bonuses over the previous year. This was funded from the savings taken from the employees. You can be angry about this or take it as par for the course in this neck of the woods.
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What it boils down to is what is the job worth to you. You may be paid more or less than your colleague but this should not be a factor in your thought process. What’s put into your friend’s bank account has no relevance to what’s put into your bank a/c. Work out what you want as a minimum. Negotiate with CX as to what you personally require for compensation and if they don’t meet your bottom line, walk away from a bad deal.
They are refusing to budge on their offer. I suspect my relative lack of experience maybe a contributing factor.
If they offered you a job, you have exceeded their experience requirements by definition. Your lack of experience in selling yourself to achieve a reasonable wage for the job on offer is what they are working on!