I’ve recently received a job offer- way below industry standard salary, very inflexible on every single thing. Lots of office time, no clear structure of bonuses etc etc.
I have been interviewing for a little while now and it’s not been easy. In the current climate.
if all their claims turn out to be true, I will do well and this will be a great move for me. If they don’t, then it’s not so great. I don’t want to turn it down, in case I can’t find anything else right now.
I know it’s a shitty thing to do, but the working conditions they’re offering are pretty shitty. The salary, is literally half of what I made last year. They have a generous, but unclear bonus structure which will apparently make up for it. Every thing they have said and done so far, falls so far below how any company I’ve ever worked for functions, that I honestly wouldn’t feel bad to leave them in a lurch, should their claims be complete lies.
It’s not usually my style but I’m just a bit worried I won’t get other offers. I know it’s unlikely but market conditions are tough. I’ve had quite a few let downs.
my plan is to accept and keep looking anyway. Best case, their claims are true. Worst case, I line up something else.