Negotiations for Funeral Director with SCI
You are interviewing to be a Funeral Director with Service Corporation International
CANDIDATE NOTES
- Remember that most everything is negotiable.
- Offer solutions to differences.
- Assume you have at least the minimum qualifications (you can make up more).
Compensation and Benefits
- Payscale.com tells you that the average salary for a Funeral Director in your area is $56,000.
- You currently make a salary of $48,000 in your current role of Funeral Director for a competitor.
- When it is safe and allowed, you are expected to be on location. Consider the commute this job will require (it’s inside the DC beltway and not near any Metro stop but there is free parking). Colleagues have told you that this company lets some Directors telecommute once a week.
- You currently receive three weeks of vacation annually and three personal days. You have 15 sick days saved up.
- Your current company does NOT offer a pension plan (you have been concerned about saving for your retirement).
- Your current employer offers you a very generous and comprehensive healthcare plan. It costs you about $100/month for individual coverage.
