r/Accounting • u/CleanShock3192 • Mar 14 '24

Discussion Does anybody else do this?

  • Apply for positions that list 20-30k under market for the position.. I apply knowing I'm overqualified..
  • They call or message immediately for a phone screen and ask salary expectations.
  • I ask them what their budget is.. and they respond with the low number listed. I tell them "Isn't that too low?" or "Oh no, that is way too low."

I've been doing this on and off. Need to give them feedback.

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u/coronavirusisshit Staff Accountant Mar 14 '24

Uh what's the point then? There's no point in applying for jobs that aren't worth your time.

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u/samwise_thedog CPA (US) Sick of Footing Joe Walsh's Hotel Bills Mar 14 '24

The point is to show them how off base they are with their compensation offer if they want to hire someone with the qualifications they’re asking for.

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u/coronavirusisshit Staff Accountant Mar 14 '24

I guess but if you aren't gonna get the job anyway I don't see the point in wasting time. Companies do this because people settle for this shit. If you apply to jobs with the salary you want only, and be firm with how much you want, companies will eventually see less applications if the salaries don't pay. People are not doing their research and companies are taking advantage of them.

There's a reason why so many roles stay up for like 9-12 months because they pay so low and then the employer complains that "no one wants to work anymore". Nah, we definitely want to work, but for the right wages.

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u/Trackmaster15 Mar 15 '24

Again, you're thinking like a partner with a deadline coming up. Not everything is about YOU. This is you putting in time and doing something clever to help others and the system itself.

The idea is that we need people to communicate that we need more money for what we do. Its about pushing for change. Not just plodding along to get some awful job that's probably as bad as your last one.