Whoever Says a Number First is Dumb
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The video uses a common job interview question in a relatable and slightly humorous way, making it engaging for viewers interested in career advice or relatable scenarios.
Summary
The video features a job interview scenario where the interviewer asks about the candidate's expected base pay. The candidate clarifies it's an hourly position with commission, and the interviewer states their budget is around $28/hour, which the candidate confirms fits their range.
Structure
1Interviewer asks about expected base pay
2Candidate clarifies it's an hourly position with commission
3Interviewer states the budget is $28/hour
4Candidate confirms the budget fits their range
On-screen text
Whoever Says a Number First is Dumb
Job Interview
WHAT IS
EXPECTED
BASE
POSITION?
THIS
IS
POSITION
OF SALARY
THAT'S FINE
BUT I JUST
KNOW THAT IT
OKAY
COMMISSION
WELL
IN
EXPECTED
OKAY
I'M
AROUND EXPECTED
BASE PAY AS
MY MAIN
MAKER IS
MARKET
TYPICALLY
I'VE
WITH
A SET BUDGET
SET ASIDE
IS THAT
FOR YOU ALL?
WE
FOR THE ROLE
SO WE BUDGETED
AROUND LIKE
AN
HOUR
WHICH IS
SALARY
LIKE ROUGHLY
ABOUT
THAT
WITHIN
MY RANGE
OKAY
UM
WELL THAT IS
Transcript
What is your expected base pay for this position? Um this position is an hourly position if you want to give it in terms of salary, that's fine. Um but I just want to make sure you know that it is an hourly position. And there is commission as well. Um but I'm interested in your expected base pay. Okay. I mean, I'm flexible around expected base pay as well. My main decision maker is going to be product market fit. Um typically a lot of the companies I've kind of been interviewing with have like a set budget range. set aside? Is that the case for you all? Yeah, we do have a budget for the role. Um so we've budget it around like $28 an hour. Um which is in terms of salary like roughly 60. Yes, about 60. Yeah, that definitely fits within my range. Okay, great. Um well that is
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