Contoh Percakapan Bahasa Inggris: Negosiasi gaji dan benefit

Grace: Hi Nadia, it's Grace from Pasarloka. We'd like to offer you the Senior Data Analyst role, with a base salary of twenty-two million rupiah a month. How does that sound?

✓ Thank you, Grace, I'm really excited about the offer. Before I accept, I'd like to discuss the salary a little, if that's okay.

Apresiasi dulu, baru buka negosiasi dengan bahasa yang lunak (I'd like to..., if that's okay). Grace tidak merasa ditodong.

✗ Thank you so much for the offer, Grace. But honestly, I want to discuss about the salary, because twenty-two million is too low for me. (Bisa dipahami, tapi kurang pas)

Discuss tidak pakai about, dan too low for me terlalu blak-blakan. Coba: I'd like to discuss the salary a little, if that's okay.

✗ Twenty-two? No way. I want thirty million, or I won't come. (Kurang tepat)

Ultimatum di awal bisa merusak negosiasi, bahkan membuat tawaran ditarik. Mulai dengan apresiasi: I'm excited about the offer. Could we discuss the salary?

Grace: Of course. What did you have in mind?

✓ Given my five years of experience, I was hoping for something closer to twenty-six million.

Angkanya punya alasan (five years of experience), dan I was hoping for menyampaikannya tanpa menuntut. Grace punya dasar untuk menaikkan tawaran.

✗ I expect twenty-six million, because my experience is already five years, and in my current company I also already get many benefits. (Bisa dipahami, tapi kurang pas)

'My experience is already five years' terjemahan harfiah. Lebih natural: I have five years of experience, dan I was hoping for lebih halus daripada I expect.

✗ As much as possible, ha ha. You decide the number. (Kurang tepat)

Tidak menyebut angka membuat posisimu lemah. Sebut angka beserta alasannya: Based on my experience, I was hoping for around twenty-six million.

Grace: Okay. Our budget is a bit tight, but I could go up to twenty-four million. Would that work for you?

✓ I appreciate that. Would there be any flexibility on the benefits side, for example remote work or a training budget?

Kenaikannya dihargai, lalu negosiasi dialihkan ke benefit saat gaji sudah mentok. Kamu tetap dapat lebih tanpa menekan anggaran Grace.

✗ Twenty-four is still under my expectation. Can you give more a little? (Bisa dipahami, tapi kurang pas)

Give more a little salah urutan; lebih natural Could you go a little higher? Pakai juga below my expectations, bukan under my expectation.

✗ No, sorry. If you can't pay twenty-six million, I'll just accept my other offer. They are a bigger company and they really want me. (Kurang tepat)

Ultimatum seperti ini berisiko membuat tawaran ditarik. Lebih aman: I appreciate that. Is there any flexibility on the benefits?

Grace: I can't move much more on the base salary, but there may be some flexibility on benefits. What matters most to you?

✓ Flexibility, mainly. Could we agree on two remote days a week and an annual training budget?

Prioritas disebut langsung dan diajukan sebagai pertanyaan (Could we agree on...?). Grace tahu persis apa yang bisa dia setujui.

✗ I want work from home two times in a week, and the training budget also, because I want to take some courses. (Bisa dipahami, tapi kurang pas)

Grammar: I'd like to work from home twice a week, and I'd also like a training budget. I'd like juga lebih sopan daripada I want.

✗ Just give me more money. Benefits are not important for me. (Kurang tepat)

Mengabaikan opsi yang ditawarkan menutup ruang kompromi. Lebih baik: Flexibility matters to me. Could we agree on two remote days a week?