@Chix wrote:
@BirdyC - I might be wrong, but I think that most schedulers are IC's and not employees of the company.
@thunderdeacon wrote:
I have no issue asking for large amounts of money. I ask for what the shop is worth to me and what the market will bear. I live in a rural area without many shoppers. There are many shops in very out of the way places that are often left open until right up against the deadline. I ask for large bonuses, and am almost universally asked if I can do them for any less than that. There is often a lot of back and forth.
If they can find someone to do it for less, good for them! That is their job. But if they can't, they finally come crawling back to me. It is their job to get the evaluation completed with the lowest pay-out, and it is my job to maximize my pay/work ratio. They can say whatever they want....I will not waiver. Good negotiators learn to be personable and build rapport, but when it comes down to getting a certain price, emotion and empathy towards the scheduler must cease. You can be polite and professional at all times without wavering on your price. Schedulers are trained (or learn over time) how to pull at your emotions and get you to accept a lower price. "Can you help me out?" "I really need to get this shop done"... this is just the beginning, and we all know that it can get much worse than this. Do not fall for it!
@rhondash wrote:
The shop pay was stated. You either accept it or move on to other opportunities. There was no statement or request by the scheduler about making an offer.
@rhondash wrote:
Although I don't agree with the way the response was written, Im curious why you asked in the first place. The shop pay was stated. You either accept it or move on to other opportunities. There was no statement or request by the scheduler about making an offer.
@LisaSTL wrote:
If I always waited for them to say "make me an offer" I would work a lot less.
Piled Hip deep)@rhondash wrote:
The shop pay was stated. You either accept it or move on to other opportunities. There was no statement or request by the scheduler about making an offer.[/quote
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You will never get rich but you will taken advantage of if you do not ask for a bump in the compensation. Just do not mention the other shops in the route. AFTER you sharpen your pencil and figured out the gas, time and requirements of the job performing and reporting, offer your fee for doing the job. It could be that you will be the scheduler's salvation. It could be it will fit nicely in a route you are doing and can do it for dollars less but the scheduler does not know other schedulers are contributing to the gas and time it will take you. .If you are paid by several schedulers it makes up for all those shops you worked for peanuts and less than minimum age.