“Stop Accepting Low Offers Just To Be Employed”: Woman Shares How Company Increased Offer By 33 Cents After She Asked For A Higher Rate

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How much you’ll get paid for your efforts and experience is paramount in your mind when you interview for a new job. Yet, negotiating a salary is a delicate subject that can often feel like a dance. You step forward and let the employer know your value, they step back and give you a package that doesn’t really meet your needs. But a few more swirls around, and you finally reach an agreement.

Except for times when the employer clumsily smashes your toes and proposes a wage so ridiculous, you simply have to decline. That’s what happened to this TikToker who recently shared a video about her own disappointing job offer that immediately went viral. Jess, who goes under the handle @jessthewhooty, received an offer letter from a company she was interviewing for that would not justify her leaving her current one. Or, as she put it, “the pay was garbage”.

So the woman decided to take the lead and ask for higher rates. But what she didn’t expect was for HR to return with such a minor pay increase, it almost didn’t make any difference. The clip has sparked a discussion about living wages in the comments, as well as inspired people to come forward with their experiences. Read on to find out how the story unfolded, and share your takes with us right below!

Recently, a TikToker went viral for declining a job offer because the company didn’t offer her high enough pay

Image credits: jessthewhooty

After explaining that the wage in the original offer “was garbage”, she asked for higher rates

But when the company sent the increased offer, it was only 33 cents higher

Image credits: jessthewhooty

You can watch the full video right over here

@jessthewhooty STOP ACCEPTING LOW OFFERS JUST TO BE EMPLOYED! They have to pay more if we all say NO to low wages! #paymemore #livablewages #communism #socialism #sayno #lowwages ♬ original sound – JessTheWhooty