So, you have been nurtured by your company since graduating, they have recognised you by giving you top end salary for a graduate, they have further supported you by giving you stock options that you obviously don't care about*.
Well perhaps I'm alone in thinking that loyalty should go two ways, but obviously that is a quaint notion in these days.
Best you head off and take that 50k role that people are queueing up to offer you. You might then realise that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
*if you valued the options you would have alluded to it in your salary comparison
I feel your reply is a bit harsh, which is ok with me as my figures may be for the birds. I am trying to find a figure that is more realistic and this is part of the process.
Regarding the options. I have been specifically told that they are completely separate to salary. I do value them but also at their worth, which is not too great right now. They wouldn't be too heavily weighted if I was thinking about leaving.
To be honest I am new to receiving options in employment, is it the case that these should be viewed as salary and seen as salary when considering my annual gross amount.
Best you head off and take that 50k role that people are queueing up to offer you. You might then realise that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
Where is this coming from?? I didn't say i've been offered this by anybody. Just friends and people in similar situations are earning that figure. It's just a figure I have heard mentioned by a number of people so i'm trying to determine if it is realistic and achievable. Obviously I would like to earn as much as possible but also not greedy.
Guys, I'm getting the feeling that I am being seen as greedy and unrealistic. I'm not, just trying to get a handle on my market value and how I should try and negotiate. I am doing this now as I want to be informed when it comes to my review.
If I am unsure about something like this I will usually start of with something high and possibly unrealistic. Then put it to others will quickly bring me back to reality and hopefully end up at a realistic, fair point.
Am I going about this wrong way entirely?