HR is is trying to lowball me into accepting an offer at my current compensation stating market conditions. I don’t have any other offers yet. What can be done here? 🥲
If you're still employed, continue working at your current company.
If not/serving NP, and you have less than 3 months of runway left, then you'll have to take the tough call.
P.S. This new company is shi*** to the core. 🚩 right from the start.
they must be offering something else, could be better role or location.. do you think any of these things are there? or is there anything better than currenr org?
Accept the offer and continue to lookout.
Accept the role, market will go to shit in 2024
Ask the recruiter to throw in a (maybe 10%) joining bonus.
If they still don't care, just accept it and keep interviewing.
You have until the joining day to refuse if you play it dumb. You can shift your starting date citing any family emergency or medical reasons, and move it ahead, until you get better offers to join.
"But oh, it's so unethical" Bruh, the companies don't give two shit about you during lay-offs. They don't give 2 shit about your compensation on joining. You needn't either.
I have seen ample people turn down offer on joining date. You can't force anyone to come to office lmao.
This is the 2024 market.
