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Salary Requirement Cover Letter
Richard Anderson,
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.
Date: 1st May, 2005.
Mr. John Smith,
ABC Private Ltd.,
257, Park Avenue South,
New York, NY 12345-6789.
Dear Mr.Smith:
I am excited about the offer you extended on April 20, 2005, and look forward to accepting it. I feel confident I will make a significant contribution to the growth and profitability of General Electric’s Industrial Systems
division over the short and long term. The terms you have described in the offer are acceptable, with a few minor changes.
Base Salary: $50,000 per annum
The research I’ve done on comparable salaries and cost of living differences between Clemson and Plainville show that a base salary of $70,000 would be the market value of my experience for this position. The current offer of
$50,000 would result in a dramatic reduction in living standard. Based on the above, I would like you to consider as a compromise a base salary of $65,000.
Bonus Opportunity: 3% of quarterly team results above stated quotas
Because I expect to have an immediate impact on both cost-savings and increased sales revenues, I would like to suggest increasing the bonus percentage 6% of results above quota.
The relocation package offered by the company is quite generous and I appreciate the company’s policy. I am available to start to telecommute as early as next week by 15th May, 2005, as soon as we agree on the final aspects of the offer.
If you could see to making these modest improvements to your offer, my performance will show you a handsome return. I am prepared to hit the ground running as part of the ABC Private Ltd. Industrial Systems team, and achieve the next "home run" for this division.
Sincerely,
[Signature]
Richard Anderson.
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