who would you hire in this scenario?

Poll - Total Votes: 7

You can only vote on one answer.

This is an entry-level job.

A) they aren’t much experienced, they’re young and coachable tho, but their ideal pay is lower than the starting pay for your company

B) they have the experiences, they’re cocky, and expect five dollars more than the starting pay but they won’t require that much training

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SatanBurger · 36-40, F

I'd probably go with B, because with A, a person who thinks their ideal pay should be lower than starting pay likely doesn't have confidence in the job and would make me feel uneasy. The cockiness does make me wary though, if it wasn't for that it would be an easy pick whether or not they wanted 5 dollars more.

If I had the freedom and wasn't bound by vampiric HR departments, I'd probably hire A if it they didn't tell me they valued themselves lower but I would hire at the starting wage and then bring the wage up after completing 90 days maybe. I would do that as a bonus incentive to learn the job because technically working would give them experience by which they should be paid more.

So I would go with A if they valued themselves more. You don't have to be cocky about it but you do have to have confidence.