5 Jul
2015
5 Jul
'15
7:19 p.m.
On Sun, July 5, 2015 8:05 pm, Felix Homann wrote:
@ Patrick
2015-07-05 11:37 GMT+02:00 Patrick Shirkey <pshirkey(a)boosthardware.com>om>:
Ok, Maybe it should just say driving round the country and getting paid
for it. However I was under the (false) impression that all y'all Germans
love blasting your way around the country at top speed so that would be a
positive not a negative. I mean you guys invented the concept right?
>> It seems to me that all y'all Germans are not feeling
>> the cuts like the rest of Europe. [...]
I think there's no need to pull in international politics to explain
the lack of interest in your offer. Consider that your offer just
doesn't sound that tempting. There are at least two aspects that make
it seem questionable:
1. "must [...] enjoy driving on the autobahn."
Nobody in his right mind enjoys driving on the autobahn. Absolutely
nobody!
2. "Own vehicle is also useful."
If employer expects you to drive regularly on the Autobahn, German
employees expect to get a company car.
It's as simple as this: If you're not offering a company car there's
something dubious about the offer and you can expect salary to be
subpar in general.
You are making an assumption. I didn't say you "must have" your own car.
Just that it will be useful. There is no reason that the salary will be
lower if you can provide your own car. I would consider it as leverage to
get a higher gross income if I was negotiating for the role. Also a way to
pay for a higher value vehicle if for example I had to buy a brand new car
with finance...
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Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd