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How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Gbadugbakun(m): 12:00pm On Oct 17, 2024
What's the lowest you can go in terms of salary?

How can one answer this question without looking too greedy or too cheap?

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Drella: 12:36pm On Oct 17, 2024
Search the average amount people with your skills and experience are earning in your field.
Then, add some amount to it. The added amount is based on your discretion of how comfortable the total salary will be for you.

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by ClassicMan202(m): 3:59pm On Oct 17, 2024
I want same salary as the CEO...

If they complain or squeeze face, I will tell them to read Mathew 7 vs 7

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Fatbam005: 4:00pm On Oct 17, 2024
Hunger no allow ronus think well again infact they now limp while walking

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by oko4lucky(m): 4:00pm On Oct 17, 2024
Depending on some factors:

What is your qualification?
The type of job (are u being exployed as an expert)?
What is your years of experience
factor in cost of TP, house rent l, feeding and others.

You must be an expert before your opinion will matter

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by AFULA(m): 4:00pm On Oct 17, 2024
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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by OBIDIENTNAIJA: 4:00pm On Oct 17, 2024
Don't make any estimate for this particular question. Just go straight to the point. Say something highest based on your experience. If you price yourself low, that is what they will pay you.

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by ThinkWISELY(m): 4:00pm On Oct 17, 2024
Hhgr

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Mathewrichard99: 4:01pm On Oct 17, 2024
The lowest you can go in terms of salary is the least of the average salary you can accept after estimating your total skill worth. Most often than not, the candidate or applicants always do push back system to tackle such question during interview. That's you stylishly push back the question to the interviewer....that will make you relax and be ready to negotiate higher if not UpTo your expectation but if you had said okay....this is the amount am worth and expecting to be paid ... It's like caging yourself cos there's probability that you could mention a lower amount and definitely the interviewer will take that advantage quickly to deal badly with you... Let them always bell the cats while you stay on the side of negotiation....

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by umarc19: 4:01pm On Oct 17, 2024
It's a trap oo.. choose your answer wisely cos your answer will either make you or break you πŸ€—

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by dibunotion(m): 4:01pm On Oct 17, 2024
1 million for me o
This question is a trap and unethical
A good organisation should have a salary structure that is available for anyone that needs to know.
However, you should put you answer in a range. Let's 400k to 1 million

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Odingo1: 4:01pm On Oct 17, 2024
You will say that your goal is to impact positively on the company and see it grow, that the company is a reputable company, that it salary will be in acceptable range for you. That is when you are scared of losing the position but if you don’t care then you quote a price.

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Alexiiydon: 4:04pm On Oct 17, 2024
What if I say 200k and they ask me again if my certificates is real so I go start from 500k so make them negotiate
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Karleb(m): 4:05pm On Oct 17, 2024
Give a wide range.

Or tell them you would like to be paid they amount they pay for the role.

Most important is, make sure it's better than your previous salary.

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by qtx(m): 4:06pm On Oct 17, 2024
work -Salary, work-salary, work-salary . a trap and a prison.
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by datola: 4:08pm On Oct 17, 2024
qtx:
work -Salary, work-salary, work-salary . a trap and a prison.

I hear you!
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by jubrilELsudan: 4:11pm On Oct 17, 2024
YOU CAN ANSWER IT BY ASKING IF THERE WILL BE ROOM TO COLLECT EGUNJE AND DO RUNS IN THE OFFICE
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Negroid001(m): 4:12pm On Oct 17, 2024
600. As a big time motion graphics and 3d artist.
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Promise47(m): 4:13pm On Oct 17, 2024
$2million dollars nothing less that's the lowest I can go
Gbadugbakun:
What's the lowest you can go in terms of salary?

How can one answer this question without looking too greedy or too cheap?

Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Lomprico2: 4:14pm On Oct 17, 2024
Gbadugbakun:
What's the lowest you can go in terms of salary?

How can one answer this question without looking too greedy or too cheap?


The company already knows the maximum of what they want to pay, you should know the average of amount of the position you are seeking , add like 15-30% extra to that average amount and tell them.
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by TribalChair: 4:14pm On Oct 17, 2024
Pesin wey wan employ u know the amount wey the position dey attract...so, the question na whining

No go jam talk sey transport don cost, bag of rice don cost o.
Don't just give a specific amount.
Ur reply should be...

Based on my research, I anticipate the salary range for this position to be between #X and #Y. Given the value I intend to bring to the organization, I believe my compensation should fall within this range..

Make sure u are comfortable with the range wey u wan give

If they are offering below the range, I take God beg u, no reason them sey where u dey come from far o
Just reason them like diz
I appreciate the offer, but the salary is below my expected range. Given the skills and experience I bring, I believe my contributions will significantly impact the organization. Could we discuss potential adjustments?

Or

Thank you for the offer. Unfortunately, the salary is below my minimum requirements. I appreciate the opportunity, but I'll need to explore other options that better align with my value
U sef no small nah, nothing bad in saying NO, If Dem price you anyhow

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Lomprico2: 4:14pm On Oct 17, 2024
qtx:
work -Salary, work-salary, work-salary . a trap and a prison.

And you dey NL everyday undecided
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by letitrainnow(m): 4:14pm On Oct 17, 2024
If you're still waiting for somebody to motivate you before you take your financial growth seriously, you might never make papa and mama proud.

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by qtx(m): 4:18pm On Oct 17, 2024
Lomprico2:


And you dey NL everyday undecided
It depends on which side of your brain that comprehended my statement and what it deduced.
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by CoronaVirusPro: 4:18pm On Oct 17, 2024
As you can see from my CV that I have 15 years of industry experience ranging across different developments and generations, I will not welcome anything below Bleep per month, and a possibility to review after 6 month probation.

What you bringing the table will determine your response. No generic answer.

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by GanagiBitrus: 4:20pm On Oct 17, 2024
You must have an idea of the salary range for your position & the industry.
Anything above that range, should be backed up with what you are bringing to the table.

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Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by lereinter(m): 4:30pm On Oct 17, 2024
Funny question
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by RealGandalf: 4:41pm On Oct 17, 2024
cheesy When discussing salary expectations in a job interview, it's best to research industry standards first. You want to be realistic yet confident.

Go ahead to quote a salary you know that they can pay you for what is worth. Don't shy away.

For more job interview tips and career advice, check out The Bureau Newspaper.
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by bewla(m): 4:42pm On Oct 17, 2024
oko4lucky:
Depending on some factors:

What is your qualification?
The type of job (are u being exployed as an expert)?
What is your years of experience
factor in cost of TP, house rent l, feeding and others.

You must be an expert before your opinion will matter
The best is to ask what come with the salary and when will you be expecting increase
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by Olufemiolaolu(m): 4:45pm On Oct 17, 2024
ClassicMan202:
I want same salary as the CEO...

If they complain or squeeze face, I will tell them to read Mathew 7 vs 7
overSmartness wont kill youπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Re: How Best Can One Answer This Question? by MrPresidon: 4:55pm On Oct 17, 2024
If I tell you my expectations, you definitely won't be able to afford it. So, just tell me what you've got for me, and I'll see if it's a good start .

angry right there, that's my answer

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