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Employment / Negotiating Rates
« on: Mar 27, 2016, 05:13 pm »
Hi everyone-
I've searched and have seen some posts on here that are similar, but none that really address my query.
Since I joined equity a few years ago, I have started booking more work more consistently. Up until recently, I always take the rate that is offered (minimum) and work hard to leave a good impression. In the fall I signed a lease and moved into a nice apartment in Brooklyn and have really started taking my finances, career, and needs more seriously. I can't work for nothing anymore. I have responsibilities now.
As I have been interviewing and getting offers for summer work, I have been making a serious push to negotiate the weekly rate up. I've had mixed results– some asking for what number it would take to get me (they couldn't go that high), some just saying that the minimum was all they were willing to pay.
What has your experience with this been and what tactics do you use to negotiate the rate up?
I've searched and have seen some posts on here that are similar, but none that really address my query.
Since I joined equity a few years ago, I have started booking more work more consistently. Up until recently, I always take the rate that is offered (minimum) and work hard to leave a good impression. In the fall I signed a lease and moved into a nice apartment in Brooklyn and have really started taking my finances, career, and needs more seriously. I can't work for nothing anymore. I have responsibilities now.
As I have been interviewing and getting offers for summer work, I have been making a serious push to negotiate the weekly rate up. I've had mixed results– some asking for what number it would take to get me (they couldn't go that high), some just saying that the minimum was all they were willing to pay.
What has your experience with this been and what tactics do you use to negotiate the rate up?