Salary negotiations for a critical foreign tech expert

[Snowfox]

@Lost.in.space

If there is only one applicant with the requisite qualifications and skills? The power is in the hands of the applicant.

Agreed

@tempogain

Don’t overthink it with that kind of stuff. This is business.

Will do. I’ll start high and negotiate from there.

@izzy

married? kids? live in taipei or where? employer covers housing ? home visits ? education ? you plan to travel home once a year at least? do you have any retirement savings already ?
dont fret too much about negotiation culture and shit. Calculate how much you need to support yourself and family, have enough so you can save and invest, and allow you the life style you need.
a salary of 3 million a year in Taipei will allow for a very good life style without much financial trouble.

No, single without kids. Parents already nagging to go forth and reproduce.

Will probably be based outside Taipei in an industrial area, but I am not averse to spending time in Taipei as well to socialize.

Not really so interested in perks. Cash in the hand is simpler and better than perks, IMO.

@UnderArmor

I would go for 300k base salary, a profit sharing bonus, and a multiple month CNY bonus depending on the company performance. Plus 50k for a housing allowance.

OK thanks, noted.

@The

Tell them I am in talk with Americans, they offer me yearly salary close to a million of American dollars not Taiwanese dollars. Do you know hoc muc is this? . Like 30 mio twd., A lot of money But I think I can bring more value to your company. Do you understand with my work you will make millions for decades down the road? Let’s go with humble of one million twd per month for first year and than we will talk about bonuses for me staying here.

edit. I negotiate salaries with junior software developers

Great, thanks for pointing it out. I can certainly push the “bring value to the company” point.

@The

All top Taiwanese companies issue stocks for top managers and pay their salaries with stocks.

And don’t talk too much. Tell them straight and walk out.

Great, thank you

@quandary

You don’t have to tell them how much you are currently making, only how much you wish to be paid. It’s illegal to ask salary history during an interview in many states of the US. It’s not illegal in Taiwan, and they will most likely ask, but I don’t see how your current salary is relevant, especially if you are going to relocate to another country for the job.

You’re right, I won’t tell him how much I’m making now.

@quandary

This won’t work unless the boss is stupid. Why would anyone even talk to a Taiwanese company for a job that is not going to pay nearly as much, if they are already offered an annual salary close to $1M USD by the Americans?

The real competitor to the Taiwanese is the Mainland Chinese. But this may be a sensitive card to play. The elephant in the room is that people know the Chinese are also hungry for foreign tech, without the attendant risk of being invaded.