Hi all,

I just wanted to give some advice to those out there looking for a new job...I have recently been interviewing for my first US job, and have just accepted a job offer...woooooo!!

However what I didn't realise (as it isn't the case in the UK) is that it seems that you can negotiate not only your salary but also your vacation...I managed to get more paid vacation in my starting package (I didn't know how I was going to be able to cope with so little holiday!) :-)

Obviously I would have thought it depends on your profession...I'm in the IT industry...but I wanted to let people know that this is possible when negotiating a job offer here in the USA!

That's definitely not the norm, you are lucky!

Congratulations!!

I agree its certainly not the norm negotiating unless of course you are in a fairly prominent position within the company so well done!!

I also was able to negociate extra vacation as well. They offered 2 weeks paid vacation in their original proposal to me and was able to get them to agree to 3 weeks.

I got an additional week in exchange for a reduction in salary. I gave up less than I make in a week, though

When negotiating around a new job offer -- everything is potentially negotiable. Salary, vacation, hours, flexibility, even aspects of benefits.

I switched jobs just before I filed my I-130. I got my employer to start covering my wife for medical insurance, 6-8 months before I anticipate she'll enter the country. That way, we avoid any issues concerning pre-existing conditions -- our policy has a 6 month exclusion for pre-existing conditions. We'll wait out the that exclusion period before she even enters.

Did the company check with the insurance carrier to make sure thats legal. I would hate to think you have paid additional money and if you made a claim it would be void.


Also how did they manage to add her don't they ask for a social security number?

Only asking so that we can learn from different experieces!

Of course! This is the USA. Everything is negotiable! Well done!