Job Offer Compensation Disappoints Unemployed

I was reading subject article just the other day. While reading it I got pretty upset. According to the article, 17% of unemployed workers received job offers but 92% of them rejected the opportunity!

Now I know that we are always taught not to accept a job just to have a job but seriously – 92% rejection rate is totally uncalled for. There were many reasons for rejection with the number one reason citing insufficient pay. Certainly I can understand that it would be difficult to take a cut in pay. However, where do you draw the line?

Let’s say that you reject an offer. When do you think you might receive another offer? And, what happens when your unemployment runs out? Of if an extension is not authorized by Congress? Wouldn’t it be better to reconsider?

In today’s world, a lower paying job is a lot better than no job. In addition, you should never base your entire decision on salary alone. According to the article, “49% of those unemployed indicated that they do not have health insurance” and that number increases to 55% for those who have been unemployed for more than a year. Do you fall into this category? If so, you might want to rethink the decision to turn down a job offer.

If you are offered a job with a lower salary than you had hoped for, talk about benefits. See if you can’t sweeten the pot on benefits. Most employers will be amenable to that. You could ask for a few extra days of vacation or healthcare coverage for your whole family or many other benefits. For instance if you live in an area where you have to take public transportation, ask for a token allowance. Maybe that sounds crazy but you will never know if they might offer it if you don’t ask.

So, don’t be like the 92% of the 17% unemployed who were offered positions and turned them down. If it’s a job that you are capable of doing and it pays the bills, then you are way ahead of that 92% who said no and definitely way ahead of the other 83% unemployed who never received an offer.

 

What about you? Do you fall into the 92% who have turned down a job? If so, I would like to hear about it.

 

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By: Nancy Anderson, Staff Writer