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Flint · 09-19-2008, 12:48 PM

I already asked for more money. Because: they don't do 401(k) matching. I asked for that money to be compensated for, in my salary figure.

The HR guy will take this request "to administration" and let me know what they say by Monday .

I'm not really asking for more salary, but I am asking for my salary to offset the losses to my 401(k). Incidentally, this could still fall within the range of X0k to X5k; or possibly be offered as a signing bonus, as 401(k) matching is said to be planned for the future.

I think I was clear that the salary figure is acceptable (it would have to be), but that, considering total compensation, there are some corrections that could be made. If they can't correct them within the benefits, could they offset them within the salary?

That sounds reasonable to me.

09-19-2008, 12:48 PM	#15
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I already asked for more money. Because: they don't do 401(k) matching. I asked for that money to be compensated for, in my salary figure. The HR guy will take this request "to administration" and let me know what they say by Monday . I'm not really asking for more salary, but I am asking for my salary to offset the losses to my 401(k). Incidentally, this could still fall within the range of X0k to X5k; or possibly be offered as a signing bonus, as 401(k) matching is said to be planned for the future. I think I was clear that the salary figure is acceptable (it would have to be), but that, considering total compensation, there are some corrections that could be made. If they can't correct them within the benefits, could they offset them within the salary? That sounds reasonable to me. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio** Last edited by Flint; 09-19-2008 at 12:53 PM.