I was offered less money than advertised

[ChimneySweepLiverpool]

Hi everyone,

I work with children and I'm used to low pay. I am looking to move to charity sector. I knew this meant a possible pay drop. I am a manger in my job, educated to degree level and have 13 years experience.

I did an interview with a panel two weeks ago and it went very well. Yesterday they offered less salary than advertised - they claim I could work my way up with and pay will increase every year.

I'm disappointed as I'm overqualified for and was hoping to negotiate from the advertised amout offer so I'm surprised to be offered less. I'm very tempted to just reply saying 'I won't be taking this job due to being offered less than what was advertised'.

Any advice? 😞

Thank you, that’s a neat way of putting what I was just about getting to!

@ACynicalDad

Just be a nice ethical employer about it. If someone comes into the junior role and you train them, then actually do promote them in a year and give them the higher salary etc. Don’t try and keep them in the junior role whilst slowly increasing their duties at the same pay level (can you tell that I’ve seen that happen too! 😂)

Just to be clear to PP, I have extensive training in the areas they were hiring in and they said themselves it was a step down for me, so I think they shouldn't have offered less

They emailed me this morning to say they understand my position on the pay and wish me the best

Well done OP for sticking to your boundaries.
it didn’t work for you
they messed you around, wasted your time by basically advertising the job under false pretences.
You dodged a bullet I think

This would piss me off even more!

No explanation, apologies or mistake.

They just thought they could offer you less.

Pricks.

Sorry they’ve been so unprofessional and wasted your time but good for you sticking to your guns on this, their behaviour is awful!