Last Saturday, Mr. Sobhan contacted me to ask if I could meet with Mr. Anam on Tuesday, the 9th. We agreed and set up a time in the afternoon. In my meeting with him, he made the same inquiry that Mr. Sobhan had to start my interview: tell me a little bit about yourself. I gave them both a short-cut version of my life and ended with and now, I’m back in Dhaka to build up my career. That version, coupled with my resume impressed Mr. Anam and he warmly welcomed me to the Daily Star.
Things started going downhill when he made his baseline salary offer. It was so much lower than I’d hoped for and lower than I can ever agree to that though Mr. Sobhan debated on my behalf, Mr. Anam wouldn’t budge. However, we did agree to meet the next day for me to come in and make my case.
I fell sick with a bad headache the next day and was unable to make it. The meeting was rescheduled for the following day, Thursday the 11th. Despite my case, he won’t budge, though he says that they need me. I’m going to make one final offer tomorrow and if he can’t meet it, then I’ll walk. Too bad if he doesn’t, but as he said, the Daily Star needs me more than I need them, though he hopes I need them as much. I don’t, and I’m worth more than he offers. I don’t know what his response will be but whatever it is, I’ll mention it when I learn of it.
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