by Michele O’Connor

According to Joann Lublin at the Wall Street Journal, more battered businesses are giving new hires less money than they made in their last job. She offers great insight as to how you can make a counterattack when faced with a lowball deal.

“Just Say No!” (I am not referring to illegal drug use!) I am referring to the reasons why you might want to reject a lower-paying job:

You couldn’t afford your rent
You old pay far exceeds prevailing rate for the new position
Your repeated efforts to negotiate alternative rewards fail
Boss-to-be won’t let you make more money than him
The offer reflects a workplace that’s a poor fit for you
A better offer looms elsewhere

So you can’t afford to accept a job offer? - Click to read more.

Have a great weekend!

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