How do I negotiate salary/working from Home day for new offer?

[PhoenixMama]

Hi all,

I'm a single mum to 5dd and after a few rough years have decided to give up freelancing. I found a great job that I really want with super benefits at a family friendly company and I just got offered it.

Originally the role was quite a step back but over the interviews I was able to show them that they actually need a more experienced person in the role. They've offered me an average salary which is more than the role was originally on for, but still less than my experience is worth. How much would be reasonable to try and negotiate for more. In a perfect world I'd want around 15% more but am wondering if they can come higher than that.

During the interviews I was told that most people work from home one day a week - can I just ask for that? It would make a huge difference to me...

I am RUBBISH at playing this sort of career hardball (and have regularly been paid less than I could have been because of it) but I know salaries at this company don't go up very often and I don't want to get locked into something too low because I messed up the asking. Any advice?

Is there a salary scale? Can you ask to move up a couple of points. Tbh I would just ask if they can consider more in view of your experience.

Î would leave the work at home day until you are in the job, see how the land lies then ask.

I interviewed for a job which was ft at a lower grade. With my experience I asked for the same salary for 3 days a week and got it! Def worth trying something like that?
The lower salary/level was offered due to budget constraints so the job offer came in on budget and no extra sign off needed internally.
My company would have me ft as I have proved myself so I can get back up to a decent ft salary if I choose.

Thanks ladies! Helpful to know how others handle things!

If the work from home day is important (and thus a dealbreaker if you did not get it), you can raise it now but say how you want to learn the ropes, see what the job entails and prove yourself first. Therefore, you will work for 3-6 months and after that discuss the possibility of working from home. By then, you would have had a chance to thinking about how best the job can be done one day from home to minimise the disruption to the business. That creates a moral obligation on their part to consider you. Legally, they can still refuse but it gives them a good impression of your commitment before you start and paves the way nicely for you to progress into that arrangement.