Two Salary Secrets for Flexible Job Applicants - FlexJobs

Two Salary Secrets for Flexible Job Applicants - FlexJobs Two Salary Secrets for Flexible Job Applicants 20WorkOptions.com. Online since 1997, WorkOptions has helped thousands of professionals get quick approval of a flexible work arrangement at their current job.  You already understand the time and flexibility appeal of a part-time or telecommuting job. But pay is important, too, right? Here’s what you need to know to get both flexibility and a fair or even fabulous salary. Salary Secret #1: Negotiate salary based on the job requirements, not the flexibility factor. Job flexibility is not a substitute for a fair wage, even though you put high value on it. Once you have a firm job offer, negotiate your starting salary recognizing that, while flexibility is a desirable part of the job, it’s not a replacement for a fair wage. Otherwise, if you’re not careful, you could fall into the trap that trades money for flex and time freedom. The trap sounds like this: “The pay is lower than average, but I get to work from home two days out of the week.

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