I have had several inquiries regarding how Jamie's job search is going. I have been unsure how to respond to them because we are on hold. He had two companies who came to him, saying they want to bring him on-board. But these two companies also need to firm up financing prior to extending an official offer.
It is a different world now but the prospects are so much brighter for Jamie. For so long, he was bound to a job and company that had absolutely no vision for what the Internet can do. Last week, he went to a networking meeting and came home on fire with all the innovative, creative ideas that were shared. He wants to be on the cutting edge and that is what would happen with either of these companies.
One of them has been trying to hire him since October but is still in negotiations to finalize a lucrative contract in order to do so. Last week, they hired Jamie as a consultant on another project and told him to name his rate. We vacillated back and forth. We wanted to aim fairly high but not overshoot it. Jamie came up with $50 an hour.
Jamie: "I was thinking $50 an hour...."
Employer: "How about $65?"
Employer: "How about $65?"
Jamie: "...but that is my final offer."
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HA! Too funny. I'm glad he's got some prospects and things are brighter for him. Sometimes what seems like a terrible thing (like losing a job) ends up being a very good thing in the end.
Hey that is great! I hope he made an exception to the "final offer".
Too funny! I would have loved to have seen the look on his face...
I love it. Too funny. If only we could all negotiate like that.
KEEP BELIEVING
I could have used those awesome negotiating skills when we were buying our minivan.
That cracks me up!! Naming your own rate is challenging - hope he gets lots of hours on this project!
Keeping my fingers crossed that something will work out soon... and that the guy will still offer $65 :)
That is good news, and it's great to know you're worth even more than you were asking!
Sounds like things are looking very promising!
Assuming everything works out and still goes to plan, I think that you should bring Jamie to BlogHer.
Seriously...He could even participate in the pillow fighting.
Would he let us braid his hair???
Hee.
ha ha Hopefully he got the 65 and not the 50! :)
Yay Jamie!!
What a bargain!
Congratulations!
Hahaha! They never taught me how to deal with that when I was a recruiter! None of my negotiations ever go quite like that. It's more like "PLEASE, can you give me another $5/hour??"
That is great news!! I'm glad things are going well and the next time that I'm negotiating a salary, I am soooooo getting him to help me.
that is amazing! yeah for jamie and your family! HUZZAH!
ooh, nice. i want to be a consultant, too. about what, i don't know. but i like that price.
Now that's my kind of negotiation!!
Jane, Pinks & Blues
Wow he is really good at negotiating ; )
I am not a patient person--I'm glad things are looking up for all of you.
He is a brilliant negotiator! Congratulations!
Wehre there is humor there is hope. Jamie is awesome! And contract work means more resume and refrences and that is always a good thing.
negotiating is always good :] i hope he gets one of these jobs soon so he can let his creative juices flow.
Jamie wants 50 dollars to make you holler, he gets PAID to do the Wild Thing!
Sorry about that. Got Tone Loc on the brain.
amber,
in my prayers. hope this works out for you and your family very soon. blessings, kathleen xo
I came back from the vacation and went looking for an update on the situation.
Terrific for him! Hope it goes through--I'm assuming they didn't rethink the offer after that exchange :)
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