I have been temping at a large multinational for a couple of months, providing admin support (a bit of a step down from my previous experience but due to some personal trauma last year I wanted a role that wasn?t too challenging, just while I got back on my feet again). It has suited me perfectly, I love the company and they seem very happy with the work I am doing.
There is now the prospect of a more medium-term role (maternity cover), as the colleague I was working alongside has moved into a permanent role. I have been offered the position and have expressed that I am very keen to accept.
However, we seem to have reached a bit of a stalemate regarding salary and I don?t know what to do!
Until now, I have been employed by a recruitment agency. Having checked with them about how we?d proceed if the company were to take me on as their own employee on a fixed term contract (preferable for me as they could afford to pay me more then, rather than paying commission to the agency on top of my hourly rate), they have confirmed that a finder?s fee would apply.
My boss hadn?t mentioned salary and seemed to think I would just carry on with the current arrangement. However, I am aware of how much my predecessor was earning, as she gave me her old contract to file!
I asked for a meeting with my boss yesterday and showed him how much we are paying the agency for me and what I felt I should be getting paid for the new role. He is quibbling over the sums. Basically, he?s calculated what it would cost him over the seven months to employ me via the agency on my current (measly!) rate, against what it would cost to pay me a salary plus the finder?s fee. The second option comes in slightly higher, so he is now saying he can?t afford to pay me the salary I am asking for. He said if I can knock the agency down on the fee they are asking for I?ve got a deal. Otherwise, I think he is going to try and railroad me into a much lower salary to cover the additional costs he will be incurring. I don't feel that their recruitment costs should have to be covered by offering me a lower salary especially when I have it in black and white what the previous person was on.
So I reluctantly approached the agency and, although they sympathised, they said they already offer the company a greatly reduced rate. I?ve also since found out that VAT applies on top of the fee, so will be even more money that my boss will want to take off my salary? I've not told him this yet, dreading it!
We agreed to both sleep on it last night and discuss again today. I don?t really know what to say to him or how we resolve this! I am grateful for the opportunity to step straight into this role without any interview process or competition for it, but at the same time I don?t want to be taken for granted or seen to be a doormat. I should mention my financial situation isn?t great due to being out of work for a few months, so the thought of being on a much better salary than I?m on now makes me want to do cartwheels round the office - I don?t want to screw up this chance by appearing greedy!
Any advice gratefully received!
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Urgent advice needed re move from temp to employee!
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blossomhillbilly · 20/03/2013 11:13
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