I successfully received my Lifetime Platinum Status with Marriott! This will come in handy when I travel for leisure as I will get free room upgrades, free breakfast, and lounge access. Not to mention late check out, and other perks – for Life!
I agreed to extend my time in MA for 3 weeks. After last year’s snow car accident, I didn’t want to get stuck in a similar situation. So, I did not agree to the 6-week extension that would keep me here until November. By extending 3 weeks, I will be able to experience New England fall for the first couple of weeks in October. Fall is my favorite time of year. I am taking the remainder of the year off for the Holidays, so I figured working an extra few weeks wouldn’t hurt.
Of course, I never extend for free. I asked for an extra $5/hour to extend. An extra $5/hour for 3 weeks is only an extra $600. It’s not life changing, but I like to utilize my negotiation skills. My recruiter originally told me the site wasn’t looking to increase the rate. Not surprising because who is ever “looking” to do that? But I knew how desperate they were because it didn’t look like those physicians on FMLA were coming back anytime soon.
Thus, I told them it would be a deal breaker. I wasn’t surprised when the site agreed to increase my hourly rate, and I then confirmed the 3 week extension.
