I’m going to decline my job offer. Something along the lines of… “My listed expected salary was well considered, and perhaps I’m naive but I hoped it would be well considered by management too. Unless you are willing to meet my expected salary then I decline your offer. I did not intend to waste your time. Thank you for your consideration.”
“As we have been unable to agree on salary for the position, it is with regret that I will be declining the offer. I’d like to thank everyone involved in the interview for their efforts. Regards Force_maj”
Don’t apologise; they also wasted your time; they know what a reasonable salary is and they’re assholes for not offering it.
e: reverse the opening line: “It is with regret that I will be declining the offer as we are unable to agree on the appropriate salary for the position.”
I’m going to decline my job offer. Something along the lines of… “My listed expected salary was well considered, and perhaps I’m naive but I hoped it would be well considered by management too. Unless you are willing to meet my expected salary then I decline your offer. I did not intend to waste your time. Thank you for your consideration.”
“As we have been unable to agree on salary for the position, it is with regret that I will be declining the offer. I’d like to thank everyone involved in the interview for their efforts. Regards Force_maj”
Don’t apologise; they also wasted your time; they know what a reasonable salary is and they’re assholes for not offering it.
e: reverse the opening line: “It is with regret that I will be declining the offer as we are unable to agree on the appropriate salary for the position.”
This is the one.
“notwithstanding aforementioned salary expectations, you’re a bunch of tightarses”.
Perfectly reasonable response.