I got an email yesterday from Jeremy, stating that Ben from CSS wanted to schedule a time to chat with me. I didn’t know what to expect. I bombed the analytical/technical portion of the interview and but did well on the assessment portion. It was 50/50 if I would even get a callback. I had a feeling that if Ben wanted to talk then he would probably offer a role but I was wondering what the role would look like and what the pay would be. I knew that there was a 90-day testing period before you’re offered a full-time position but I wasn’t sure how everything pans out afterward.
Did I need to negotiate salary now? I was praying about the role and the specifics of pay and position. I had just read a book called Business Brilliant and it talks heavily about negotiating your salary. It came at a good time because that’s exactly where I’m at right now. It mentions trying to get higher pay and equity if you can. It doesn’t hurt to ask.
After reading that book, I started thinking about how to negotiate my role and pay more. I was starting to stress about it a bit but then I decided to just let go and pray that God would do all the negotiating and just surprise me with the role and pay. Thankfully, when Ben (Head of Growth) contacted me and said he’d like to offer a position at the company. He told me that everyone starts out as a contractor at 25/hr for 90 days with overtime pay. Jeremy mentioned that he works about 11 hours a day. That means he gets 3 hours of overtime with pay and a half (37.50). If he did that consistently with the 25/hr pay, he’s making about $81,250 a year. Not too bad!
Then after that, if you go full time, you get much better pay and equity in the company. He told me there are four directions he sees me going. It’s either operations growth analyst, operations growth manager, operations growth director, or operations growth producer.
I was extremely surprised with the offer. I wasn’t expecting any equity if you go full time. As he was explaining the director role, I thought that was a great fit. I would be happily blown away if I was able to get the director role and hit a 6 figure salary with equity. I think that would be incredible. I’m excited to get to work and bust my butt. I’m thankful that God opened up this opportunity. I’m also excited what I can do with Him. I’m tired of doing things on my own and my own strength. When I learn to trust in the Lord, it means I work hard but I don’t stress about things. I do my best with excellence and let God determine the outcomes.
It’s been a challenge these past years but I know that God has a plan for everything that I’ve been through. I just pray that I grow closer to the Lord and I learn how to operate in a business with Him. I hope to learn how the Lord plays a role so that I can teach others in the future. I’ve always had a hard time with that; seeing God operate in my life in a tangible way. I know there are specific moments in my life where God has shown up. I write them down to remember everything that the Lord has done but something it’s hard to see God in the midst of trials.
I want to be at a place where I fully trust in the Lord. My biggest thing is I pray that I enjoy the process and that I don’t stress about pleasing people and trust God with the outcomes. Even if I don’t get the job, I want to be at a place where I just trust the Lord and know His ways are better than my ways.
The job comes at a pivotal moment as well. I’ve pretty much exhausted most of my funds. I noticed that God has come through in my life when things look really bleak. It definitely feels like a test to see if we trust Him even down to the wire. I’m thankful for the opportunity and pray that God has prepared me for this moment.