What's the most unexpected job offer you got?

I never expected to be laid off from my comfortable office job at 33, but looking back, it was the push I needed to pursue my passion. At first, I was devastated and terrified. I had bills to pay and a lifestyle I was accustomed to. I navigated the uncertainty by cutting expenses, leaning on my support network, and investing time in building new skills. Ended up being such a blessing in disguise for me. What's an unexpected turn your life has taken that ended up being a blessing in disguise? How did you navigate through the initial uncertainty?

Hello folks, how can one negotiate salary who is not on any job and ready for immediate joining? Does the gap decreases chances of getting expected renumeration? How to deal with HR's taking undue advantage?

Looking forward to some nice stories from the community. Some positive, some not so positive - what made you take a pay cut?

I recently encountered a situation while job hunting in the engineering field. I applied for a role in a company where I had limited experience with their specific projects. When asked about my salary expectations, I mentioned ₹XX lakh, which seemed to surprise them. They offered ₹10 lakh less than my expectation. I countered by suggesting ₹XX-5 lakh, with a provision to increase to ₹XX after a six-month probation, contingent on performance. They rescinded the offer without any explanation. I'm not upset about it, as it might have been a mismatch. However, the lack of communication was puzzling. The offer was made on Thursday at 4:00 PM, with a deadline of 12 noon Tuesday after a long weekend. For context, I was applying for an intermediate project engineer position. I have 5 years of experience, mainly in wood structures, while this role involved steel structures. The initial offer was ₹8.5 lakh. Did I handle the negotiation poorly, or did I avoid a potential issue? Insights from others who've faced similar situations would be appreciated.

Hi Guys, Recently I cracked Oracle, however, I want to explore more opportunities. I am applying to jobs but not getting any reverts from other employers. Reason being I think I am getting low balled on offer. After trying and applying to about 100 jobs and getting rejected few silly things coming to ky mind like below - I was thinking to post on my linkedin that I cracked Oracle interview so that people notice me (Not sure if its a good move as of now). Will it help if I mention this Oracle offer when reaching out to recruiters. Any tips how can I attract recruiters to my profile? P.S. - I have 80 days remaining of my notice as of today

I was hiring for a web designer in last role. We had an internal referral, and I checked her portfolio before reaching out. She had multiple projects, worked with many customers across countries, the designs were fresh and inviting, no clutter. She was the one (for the role)! Exactly what we were looking for. I had a budget of 25-30LPA, had quoted 19-24 LPA (because well) Her expectations were 30-33 LPA Cut to, she was the only one till final round and they were processing her offer letter at 31LPA Find your star and make it shine bright!

I recently interviewed at an MNC and my interviews went great. They also gave a case study. At the time of final negotiation for salary, i asked for standard 40-45% hike. However they took some time and came back with an offer of almost 95%-100% and literally more than that if i include yearly fixed bonus component. This was a big surprise to me, and they states that we have done this taking care of pay parity, etc. I am very happy, However, i want to know is this common or happened with anyone else? Are there such good companies, people and HRs... Anyone having any thoughts on this?

I will go first - "Are you looking for a job change?" ( Hell no, I was just testing the naukri.com functionality) "What is your notice period?" And whatever your answer is, they will say, "We are looking for somebody who can join in 2 to 4 weeks" "How many jobs have you changed till date?" Whatever your answer is, they are not happy. If you haven't changed any, they think you don't have skills and just hanging on to the current job. "What is your expected CTC?" And whatever your answer is, they will ask, "Is it negotiable?" ..... (Reminds me of fish market) "

So one company HR after a lot of talking finalised x amount But send me a salary structure screenshot of 2x and told me to consider this as an offer letter. Said she will give me an offer and appointment letter on joining day. In cc official company HR email and other HRs are present I replied yes. Coz if they wanna give me more I don't have any problem right Now she comes and says sorry it was mistakenly sent and considers the below x salary structure What shall I be doing here?