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Originally Posted by petegz28
3. Do you know anyone that has actually done this?
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I worked with people that squeezed out an extra week of vacation, which for my company (at that time) was normally 2 weeks for the first year (so they had 3). After you were at the company for 3 years it got bumped up anyway, so the advantage was really only for 2 years, but still worth it to the people that did it.
I'll give you an example of something I did once. I accepted a salaried position that did not pay OT. It was a bit of BS because there were many positions within the department that did. So I told them I would only be interested in paid overtime. I really never thought it would work, but I was young and thought I was hot shit. They accepted though. Over 4 years of working there I probably racked up about $30k in OT, which turned into $7,500 of additional salary per year.
You know the company and the industry better than I do, so use your best judgment. I would personally start with money and if they really dig in on that, give them an opportunity to prove they want you. "I understand the monetary restrictions on the position, but I'm very interested in the company and this position so here are some other ideas I had."