Questions tagged [job-offer]
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How does this (presumed) recruitment scam work?
Over the last several days, I've been bombarded with private messages on LinkedIn. Each one comes from someone I have no prior history with, and all of them follow the same template:
Open Job ...
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How to interpret the salary in this job offer
I received a job offer from an Australian company.
In the offer, it states: "Details of the Offer: $108k Salary Package (AUD); Including super, plus quarterly bonus."
How do I interpret this?...
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Company is asking me to send my personal info so they can send Bitcoin to my personal account in order to pay customers using my personal account [duplicate]
I added a screenshot of an email that a company I applied for this week. They are asking for my Name, Number and Bank name so they can send Bitcoin currency to my personal account in order to “buy ...
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Potential job offer where I would have to buy a car to use. How to calculate if it's worth it?
I am expecting a job offer for what is basically a delivery driver position. I would be using my own vehicle. There had been talk about getting reimbursed for mileage but now it's going to be a flat ...
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Job offer severance pay negotiations
I am based in the UK. I am aware that as part of taking a new job in the US, they negotiate severance; i.e. if they are let go for any reason other than performance they get a greater lump sum.
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Health Insurance + Salary Calculations
Whats a good percentage of my salary to set aside for health insurance in California?
I'm currently looking into a new job which doesn't offer healthcare or dental so I'm trying to figure out how my ...
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Job Posting: Is this a scam?
I've been applying for jobs recently, and got the following email today:
From: Charles Edward ([email protected])
Date: Mon, Mar 9, 2020, 9:41 AM
Subject: !!! New message for your Indeed ...
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I am starting a new job on Monday. Can they screw me over somehow with the information I need to provide? Does this look sketchy to anyone else? [duplicate]
Congratulations! You have accepted for a trial period on the Remote Executive Manager position.
blahblahblah
During the work you use bitcoins for working with customers.
It is necessary for ...
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How do I read my payslip?
What will be my in hand salary for the following structure?
Basic pay: 15600
GP: 6000
DA: 9720
Pension: 1139
EPF: 1800
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Possible executive assistant job scam
Someone reached out to my friend (whom I will refer to as Riley) over LinkedIn and invited them to a job interview. The job was for an executive assistant. The job description was vague and did not ...
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How can I convince my friend not to send money to scammers?
I have been in contact with a guy from Ethiopia for a while. He is desperate to leave the country as soon as possible. Recently he started chatting with some person who claims to represent a ...
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Weighing unvested RSU's against stock options in a job offer
I currently have unvested restricted stock units with my employer. It's a very stable publicly-traded company.
I received a job offer from a private company hoping to IPO in the next few years and ...
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Comparing new offer wage to current position. Is it fair that the employer anchored the pay?
I work as a contractor (1099 in the US) for a company (let's call it A) a few hours a week and received an offer from a more prestigious, smaller company (B) in a similar field. I plan on working both ...
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Offer Letter: What does "option to purchase" shares mean?
This is the first offer I have got. I do not understand a word about stock options. Please explain this to me:
Subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors or its
Compensation ...
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how does paying back a sign on bonus affect your income taxes?
It's not uncommon for sign on bonuses to have a provision wherein if you leave the company before a certain period of time (let's say 2 years) that you have to pay back the sign on bonus in full.
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What to do when a good job offer is made with good salary but we are confused about salary?
Last week I got a job offer from the place where I was interviewed for a position as civil engineer. I have been informed that I will receive a monthly salary of RS 50,000. I will have not have to ...
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Job offer Purchasing manager
Been talking with a lady from Germany that wants me to be a purchasing manager. Here is the info I got
This work-at-home position is responsible for generation of purchase orders using Company's ...
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Stock Options in Exchange for Salary
I received an offer letter with with the option to convert part of the salary to stock options as per the below table. Base salary is ₪33K/month (Israeli Shekel). Be aware of '₪' vs '$' in some ...
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How to evaluate a job offer with stock purchase options of a series D company vs series B company?
A late stage series D startup is offering 40,000 shares at a strike price of around $1. I also have another offer from a series B startup offering similar number of stocks at 0.5$. Both these ...
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Any risk in providing bank account number routing number along with name and DOB? [duplicate]
I applied to a remote job on indeed North America (job listing had Louisville, KY as location), and overnight , without interview, they gave me an offer letter saying I was selected and I'll be a part ...
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Can a entrepreneur hire a self-employed business owner?
Let's say that a guy founded a new business he owns, and became CEO of his small company. Can a rich Entrepreneur offer that guy a job?
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Is a higher salary worth not having a 401(k)?
An individual recently got offered a job that paid significantly more than what she is making now (more than $18k - which is the maximum 401(k) contribution). She currently makes $30k a year. However, ...
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Help understanding my bonus offer
I've recently gotten a job with a company that offers a yearly bonus, however I'm not understanding in the contract how the bonus is calculated. It states :
Bonus Opportunity: $1,875 (pro-rated ...
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Comparing stock purchase plans in offer letter
I have received two job offers both containing stock purchase options. Unfortunately, I have no clue what they mean and how to compare one with another.
Company A:
It will be recommended at the first ...
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Extension: Can I negotiate original offer if I have other offer from different company?
This question is a direct and specific extension of this question that I had posted few days ago and received very good suggestions.
Now I have an offer from another company worth $(X+10)k but I am ...
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Can I negotiate job salary after mentioning my desired range over phone with recruiter?
After a lot of interview rounds and a lengthy process for a tech job I applied, I got a phone call from the recruiter that they'd like to offer me the role. Over the phone, she asked me they are ...
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What's the meaning of this benefit in my contract?
I'm new to this site. I'm not sure it's the right place to ask my question, at least there is a 'salary tag' here.
I am invited to work abroad in a restaurant as a Sushi chef for two years. There's a ...
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Valuing a company's stock award
As part of an offer I received, the company gives me a stock award in the following manner. The number of shares received is equal to some number $XXX (specified in my offer letter) divided by the ...
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which is better? money or progress in the profession? [closed]
I am a student game developer that I had a job offer but I didn't accept it altough it have good earnings because I guess I can't progress there.I didn't accept because they haven't information about ...
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Approximate IT company valuation (to proximate stock options value)
As part of my offer package I'm offered stock options in a private company that was self sufficient for 8 years and almost didn't take any funding. For the last 3-4 years revenue numbers have been ...
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Extra salary against London costs?
Until now I have always worked near my home in the South of England, currently for a salary somewhere between 35 and £40k. There is the possibility of a move to London, for which the initial ...
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Best way to reduce tax burden of a signing bonus
My friend has been given a job offer with a generous signing bonus under the label of housing and child-tuition support to help towards the burden of relocation.
The only problem is that the company ...
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Are there any tax advantages to having a company car over a car allowance?
I've just got a new job. Part of the deal is a car allowence or a company car.
I'm planning on taking the money (I've recently bought a new car so I'm not really that interested in a company car). ...
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Freelance site with lowest commission fees? [closed]
I got a gig from one of the company via email & interviews and they made me a good offer.
They want me to start this collaboration via Elance and when I looked at the fees/charges on Elance I ...
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Can a new company see how much you're being paid?
I'm currently on (for argument's sake) 20k.
I'm due to get a pay rise to 25k soon.
I'm going for an interview at a new company soon, and I know that they will ask me what my current salary is.
Can I ...
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Joining a company being acquired
I've been made an offer to join a company that is the process of being acquired. Is there anything I need to ask or consider during my negotiation process based on the fact that they probably will ...
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Evaluating a Job Offer: Defined Benefit Retirement vs 401K is the salary increase enough to make the move
I am currently enrolled in the NYS Employee Retirement System and would get up to 66% of my highest three years as a retirement pension. My current employer also contributes $2800 a year to my private ...
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When applying for some jobs, why do they check your credit?
Why is it that some jobs check your credit score? Is this normal? Is it even legal?
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How can I estimate the value of private stock behind employee stock options?
I'm considering an offer with generous options. I have pretty high risk tolerance, so I'm just trying to estimate the expected value of the options.
To the extent possible, I want to base this on the ...
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Was offered higher salary "later", do I push for "sooner"?
At company X, I was offered a job at "The new office", A, which "We will be opening soon".
The manager of the "new office" resigned, office A did not materialize.
While a replacement for the manager ...
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Should I try to negotiate a signing bonus?
I recently asked how to estimate signing bonuses and got some good advice. But now I find myself in a slightly different situation.
I've been offered the job, and I am very happy with the offered ...
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How to estimate a reasonable amount for a signing bonus?
I'll be receiving the details for a job offer in the next few days and I was wondering if there are any guidelines for negotiating or evaluating possible signing bonus amounts. Obviously, if they don'...
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Specific data sources for negotiating salary on a job offer?
I am aware of lots of sources, like the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, GlassDoor, SalaryQuest, and Salary.com, Indeed.com's salary search, and the others that come up ...
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What to do when a job offer is made but with a salary less than what was asked for?
I got a job offer this morning from a place I interviewed at yesterday for a front end developer position in nyc. I told them my salary expectation is 75k in the email to which they responded to set ...
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What are the risks in changing jobs during closing on a house?
I am working for CompanyX and my closing date on the house is on 18th August. I just now got a job offer from CompanyY and I have accepted it. My start date is August 29th. I dont want to jeopardize ...
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Tax implications of my first well paying job
I start my first ever well paying job in two weeks. Since I start halfway through this year, my tax bill for 2011 will be much lower than 2012. Is there anything I can do to take advantage of this?
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What are the consequences of not respecting a notice period when leaving a job?
In Canada, is there a federal law of how much notice period an employer can demand? I thought the standard was 2 weeks, but then re-reading the fine print in the offer letter, I see it says : You ...
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Is it possible to defer income for a child's education
I have a 16 year old who will be going to college soon.
I received a job offer that I have not accepted yet and it includes an annual bonus.
Before accepting the offer I wanted to find out what ...
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Changing jobs as a strategy to build a good income?
In most professions, it seems that when you change jobs, you are eligible for a pay hike (at least up to a certain ceiling amount). My questions are:
Is this a viable long term strategy to become ...
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Contract job (hourly rate) as a 1099: How much would I be making after taxes?
I have an opportunity that would pay me $70 an hour but it would be corp to corp, which as far as I understand would mean I would need to do all my own taxes and Social Security. I live in Raleigh, ...
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