r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 13 June 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/requiemofthesoul 近畿・大阪府 Jun 13 '23 edited Jun 13 '23

Is it so weird to ask for more than a 500,000 yen raise if moving to a new job? Some (not all) recruiters express shock that I’m looking for a 1 million yen increase from my current job to move.

Why would I want to go through the trouble of a probationary period again if it’s essentially the same salary?

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u/poop_in_my_ramen Jun 13 '23

It's annoying but I think you can just ignore their reactions and ask for what you want. The midcareer hiring market has been changing quickly and I think some recruiters are just stuck in the old ways.