Advice please: wage negotiation

[LBTC]

Thanks for the ideas, V! A spreadsheet! Of course! That was exactly my plan. I'll run a few what-if scenarios at different salary amounts, considering all of the other quantifiable aspects, and will figure out my bottom line and my asking - probably between 5% and 10% above my bottome line.

I know that there is a benefits package that is part funded by the employees, so I've asked for details to try to compare to my fully funded plan. I know which parts of the plan I use a lot, and which I would not feel safe without, and there are others that have a value, but I could maybe go without. I don't think there is a pension plan, so I will need to gain more salary to invest for my retirement. Vacation time *is* important to me, but I can understand a slight decrease if I know when it will increase again.

It's a small but well established company that is in the midst of a growth spurt that is likely to lead it to be a larger company. Part of the reason for the restructuring is to make it easier for growth to happen, and part of the need for someone like me is to improve their systems and processes to make growth easier; and to manage the new tools involved in that (web based database, and the like). They have already indicated room for advancement within the company. I know that I'm at the high end of what administrative assistants make, but the management of technology and the strategic influence in the marketing and reporting increases my value beyond the average admin anyway.

These guys are kind of wheeler dealers, so I know that we'll be bargaining and I need to come in at a higher value than I"m willing to take.

I'll keep you posted!
Thanks!
~T~

[blueskies]

Part of the reason for the restructuring is to make it easier for growth to happen, and part of the need for someone like me is to improve their systems and processes to make growth easier; and to manage the new tools involved in that (web based database, and the like). They have already indicated room for advancement within the company. I know that I'm at the high end of what administrative assistants make, but the management of technology and the strategic influence in the marketing and reporting increases my value beyond the average admin anyway.

You might also consider looking at other terms, beyond administrative assistant, to use when discussing this job... sounds like you might have grown beyond that as a job title.