How to negotiate telecommuting salary?
No matter the salary, you might also consider negotiating that they pay for X number of trips to the CA office per year. It’s best to get that agreed to up front or you may find that they are expecting you to pay for visits on your own dime or something equally ridiculous. Also consider that since they are not paying for your relocation that might give you a bit more wiggle room.
Cabingirl’s advice is good. My advice is: negotiate for as much as you can get. In my opinion, $50,000 is too low a salary to relocate, and depending upon the location in California, $60,000 will only support a modest lifestyle. Remember, gas is approaching $4 a gallon now and there isn’t very good public transportation unless your job is next to Union Station in LA, and you get a place located by the nearest-in Metrolink stop. There are no “express trains” and the only trains stop at every-single-place-along-the-line in all directions – i.e. 3 hr trips each way.
