In the employment industry, we come across “they can’t afford me” quite a lot. People describe their ideal employer as a “business owner who can afford to invest…”
Let's say an employer is offering $100k for a job - that's their budget and that's about what the market offers for that kind of job in that kind of industry in that kind of location. Let's say a candidate already makes $100k and wants at least $125k to change employers.
If you think you are worth $125k and the if job is a good fit and if you think you are good enough, negotiate a base salary of $100k with performance / contribution based-bonuses to enable you to make $125k.
Don't accept shares in the company instead of cash unless you are in a job where you can directly influence the company's share price. And, as we have seen, the share price of a company often has nothing to do with its financial performance - when the market as a whole goes down because investors are not confident enough to buy shares in anyone, the price of shares in companies with excellent financial results still suffer. Cash is king.
If you think you are worth $125k and the if job is a good fit and if you think you are good enough, negotiate a base salary of $100k with performance / contribution based-bonuses to enable you to make $125k.
Don't accept shares in the company instead of cash unless you are in a job where you can directly influence the company's share price. And, as we have seen, the share price of a company often has nothing to do with its financial performance - when the market as a whole goes down because investors are not confident enough to buy shares in anyone, the price of shares in companies with excellent financial results still suffer. Cash is king.
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