Jobless for Months: Can I Negotiate a Higher Salary with 16 Years of Experience?

Hi all, I am jobless for a few months. My last drawn CTC is 5 L(PA), but due to financial strains, I am ready to accept a 3 L(PA) job offer.

Salary Negotiation Query

My question is, if I get a job for 6 L(PA), will the company be ready to give at least 5.5 L(PA) based on my previous drawn salary? I have 16 years of experience.

Hi, once you accept a 3 LPA offer, most employers will base your salary on the current salary, which is 3 LPA. However, you need to substantiate with the new employer that you were already drawing 5 LPA and accepted the 3 LPA offer due to family situations. It depends on your role and the skill set you possess.

Also, leaving the current company (3 LPA offer) within a short period will be perceived negatively.

So, take a call. If you are very confident of getting a job offer of more than 5 LPA, then please hold on and don't be hasty in accepting the 3 LPA offer.

Hello, A job aspirant will have bargaining power only when they are currently employed and drawing a salary. Once you become jobless for a few months, for some reasons, you will not be able to exercise your bargaining or negotiating power. The only option available to you is to accept the job with a lower CTC or not accept the job offer and wait for a better opportunity. But remember, as the gap of your unemployment increases, you will not be able to bargain much when you accept a job offer at that point in time. So please weigh both these factors and make a decision that suits you best.