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DO Candidates |
| Message Name: |
Pay |
| Date Posted: |
02/07/2006 |
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I expected that it was a bottom salary, and yet I was higher than the other four in my group.
I've been out of school and working for over a year (which pry just put me up to step 6?), and I've had two internships in W. Europe.
Maybe I should negotiate if/when my COE comes (its only been two weeks since DC visit), but how much higher could I really go?? If we're only talking a marginal increase in pay, then it wouldn't be worth it to slow the process. |
| Message: |
In all honesty, I think the salary decisions are pretty mechanical. When I was offered my pay grade, they actually mentioned two different grades. The higher grade, whick I was given, was conditional upon me being a member of the Bar, even though being a licensed attorney has nothing to do with the job. I just think the quantify your degrees, languages learned, professional experience, etc, and give you a pretty standard pay grade basedc upon that. I didn't negotiate at all, but I might have considered doing so if I had any languages to offer. But, unfortunately all I have is the minimal spanish I remember from high school and my first year of college. If you want to negotiate, make sure you base your arguement on some special skills/qualifications that you can bring to the table.
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