You are right, I cannot determine my value in that position. I have never had a position like that offered to me. So I don't even know what a person with a position like this could make.
Ohio, right now has the highest amount of forclosures in the country, Cleveland Ohio, right now has the highest poverty rate in the U.S. (THAT IS WHAT MY LOCAL NEWS SAID.) So obviously I am in a hard state to stay busy in the buisness.
o.k, and mabye I am a little sick of chasing my next job, chasing the money from the last. So I think I might be better off letting somebody else do all of that. Health insurance.... another issue for me and everyone else in this country.... I feel I would be better off letting a employer pay almost $800.00 a month for that.
And as far as selling myself, I do not feel that is an issue. The jobs that I do get being self employed (the few that are in this city) I have landed every one of them. There is just not alot of them around here. Moving out of state is not an option at the moment... and believe me I am going to move to a state where there is more than 3 months of nice weather. Nobody wants there house torn apart and remodeled in the middle of winter, or these ********************ty rainey seasons. So until then, I have an opportunity with a growing company that is very appealing.
I am able to negotiate with this possible employer. When I talked with him, he explained about the company to me, and said (now that you know the facts about our company, and about the position we have open, I want you to go home and think about your salary requirements and let me know in a couple of days....then we will see if you are a possible fit to grow with our company.) I liked the approach he took. It seemed like he was looking for someone to join the company long term without any regrets in the future. Not just someone to hire on until it was time for benefits to kick in, then ditch them (like I have seen alot of in this field) Thanks for the input. Oh yeah, and just the idea of having steady work is a plus, Don't you think?