This. Even big multinational corporations can change the contract to your liking, but that involves sending it to their legal team and waiting.
Last time I requested a change in the contract it took them almost one month to approve.
So if they need to hire someone asap, then it may not work, but on the other hand that is a red flag.
It's of course easier in smaller companies, where there is not many people in the chain that need to look over the paperwork.
I think many people fear that if they start "making problems" they won't get hired, because next candidate may not be too fussy. But I think that is a wrong way to look at it. If you don't stand for yourself, you are unlikely going to stand for other things, seemingly less important and employer may see this as a bad trait. Like imagine a task is being proposed and from your own experience you know it is not going to work, but everyone agrees it should be done. You could keep quiet and hope you'll not be the one to do it or you can start "making problems". Which worker would be more preferred?
> If you don't stand for yourself, you are unlikely going to stand for other things, seemingly less important and employer may see this as a bad trait.
I don't think there are many situations in which an employer is positive about a non-executive employee rejecting their contract offer and proposing an alternative with fancy legalese clause awarding themselves a [$amount] bonus up front in a manner which creates the most complications for the company's lawyers and auditors. It's certainly something (and someone) very easy to say no to.
Last time I requested a change in the contract it took them almost one month to approve.
So if they need to hire someone asap, then it may not work, but on the other hand that is a red flag.
It's of course easier in smaller companies, where there is not many people in the chain that need to look over the paperwork.
I think many people fear that if they start "making problems" they won't get hired, because next candidate may not be too fussy. But I think that is a wrong way to look at it. If you don't stand for yourself, you are unlikely going to stand for other things, seemingly less important and employer may see this as a bad trait. Like imagine a task is being proposed and from your own experience you know it is not going to work, but everyone agrees it should be done. You could keep quiet and hope you'll not be the one to do it or you can start "making problems". Which worker would be more preferred?