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Forum ยป Employer offering me 3-5 grand less than advertised due to my 'lack of experience'.
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post 1704729911 08-07-2024, 09:57 PM
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Employer offering me 3-5 grand less than advertised due to my 'lack of experience'.

They initially offered me 8-10 grand less than advertised but I wrote an email saying I want what is advertised and they then said that they can increase it to 3-5 grand less than advertised - and then we can revisit after probation.

The justification is that I 'lack experience' - however, this is a job that anybody with half a brain can do. It's not like a computer programming role where you don't know a whole programming language and the company is going to need invest money in educating you or some crap, it's a job that anybody with some organizational skills can do.

Wut do?
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post 1704730001 08-07-2024, 10:19 PM
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take the job and do chit work. when they ask why, say its due to your lack of experience
post 1704734191 08-08-2024, 09:38 AM
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post 1704734221 08-08-2024, 09:39 AM
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take the job if you want it, don't take the job if you don't want it. hope this helps.
post 1704734251 08-08-2024, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted By Retoaded⏩
take the job if you want it, don't take the job if you don't want it. hope this helps.
This is solid advice
post 1704734381 08-08-2024, 09:44 AM
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Just take it. It's hard to find decent jobs in the Biden economy
post 1704734461 08-08-2024, 09:45 AM
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post 1704734471 08-08-2024, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted By MiscMathematician⏩
take the job and do chit work. when they ask why, say its due to your lack of experience
Lol yeah this. Tell them you need help with everything, ask too many questions

Or just enough questions to get on their nerves but not be up for discipline
post 1704734651 08-08-2024, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted By Retoaded⏩
take the job if you want it, don't take the job if you don't want it. hope this helps.
This.

Do you meet the minimum qualifications they have in their ad? If not, you can't expect any different.
post 1704735061 08-08-2024, 09:57 AM
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Those are Aussie dollars though, so it's really not that much.
post 1704735071 08-08-2024, 09:57 AM
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Take the job and continue job hunting. do the bare minimum, it will take them months to fire you. call out sick if you get another job interview. if they complain then yeah just tell them you hired me and paid me less for lack of experience im still learning.


some money is better than no money unless you got other offers


if they fire you after 2 months dont even put it on your resume just pretend it didnt happen
post 1704735121 08-08-2024, 09:58 AM
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Are you desperate? Take it, learn everything, then move on in a year. If you aren't desperate, pass.
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