<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Alex Balashov <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:abalashov@evaristesys.com" target="_blank">abalashov@evaristesys.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">On 04/30/2013 10:52 AM, Alistair Cunningham wrote:<br>
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On 30/04/13 23:14, Alex Balashov wrote:<br>
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Are you looking for strictly entry-level people in this area? If not,<br>
GBP30.000 or thereabouts in London isn't going to cut it.<br>
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The original advertisement does say "£30,000+ based on experience",<br>
which could of course be more.<br>
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Yes, but this formulation usually implies that there's wiggle ~10-30% wiggle room (just to throw out a number), which doesn't change the fact that this salary range simply doesn't work in London, least of all for the truly capable.<div class="im">
<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Open your mind. Negativity and closing doors of opportunity never helped anyone. Just don't go through it if it is not for you.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.theladders.com/career-advice/how-to-negotiate-larger-salary-lowball-offer">http://www.theladders.com/career-advice/how-to-negotiate-larger-salary-lowball-offer</a><br>
</div><div><br></div><div>Standard business practice these days.</div><div><br></div><div style>Thanks,</div><div style>Steve T</div></div></div></div>