Hello All!
New to the forums so please be gentle!
So, I am basically looking for your opinion on a job offer I got - not the standard "is x amount enough to live on" - a little more complicated and I wanted to see what the general consensus is.
I was offered a position in HK by an MNC. They had asked me for my expected package so I put together a 5 page document with evidence and research asking for 122k per month (It had to be detailed as my skills are very niche and there is NO info on websites about remuneration amounts for this particular job in HK).
They responded within a week offering me 80k per month for a 60 hour week with overtime salaried in already and overnighting abroad as and when needed for the role - in short - no other recompense even if I worked every hour under the sun above 60 hours.
Here's the drawback:
I am currently London based and my current remuneration is roughly 75k HKD per month based on a 40 hour week and overtime payable at 2x base rate per hour. I get free travel and a suite of other perks thrown in.
If I were to take up another position here in London I could feasibly earn 125k per month on a 60 hour week plus (reduced) perks and overtime @ 2x base rate per hour. This is because I would be sacrificing perks for money so to speak.
So rightfully (I thought), I countered the offer humbly at 112k with a list of reasons and evidence based figures then left it open ended ready for the re-offer...
That was over a week and a half ago, previously they had responded within a few days. I had been through 3 interviews and was met and personally approved by the CEO himself.
I have a line in the sand and they aren't that far away from it - but from their lack of response are they trying to play mind games to see if I crack first and take the initial offer? Or do you think they are no longer interested and just can't be bothered to tell me? (Does that even happen any more in HK in a professional context?!)
Any thoughts appreciated...