Negotiating Your Salary
Benefits and Your Total Compensation Package
You don’t have to end your salary negotiations with the salary
discussion. You can negotiate for just about anything. Here are
some obvious and not-so-obvious factors to be considered in your
total compensation package:
Relocation fees
Sign-on bonus
Life, disability, and accident insurances
Medical, dental, vision, and counseling benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation days
Health spa or gym membership
Company car
Mileage reimbursement
Training and education reimbursement
401(k)
Profit sharing
Commission structure
Bonuses
Performance and salary review after 90 days
Stock options
Telecommuting (working from a computer at home)
Flextime
Child care reimbursement
Company-sponsored discounts on goods and services
Parking reimbursement
Commuting reimbursement
First or business class airfare
Expense accounts and company credit cards
... and more.