Post by oxforddan on Feb 12, 2022 20:17:30 GMT 2
Hello all - I'm seeking the wisdom of the crowd to try and improve my staff contract negotiations in Grand Prix World - for staff as a whole, but especially for drivers.
To date, my strategy has essentially boiled down to "short and above inflation" - that is, offer the driver a maximum 2 year contract (3 if you can wrangle it with a younger/cheaper driver) and raise every single parameter by at least five clicks.
As you might imagine, this ends up being a very frustrating (and expensive!) strategy, where even a relatively junior driver ends up being hired on a massively inflated salary. Equally frustrating is when a driver ends up at a rival team for a much lower salary, when you offer a comparable or more competitive package.
One particularly frustrating memory was playing as Williams - I'd won the 1998 championship and had works deals across the board, but when my second seat became vacant only Johnny Herbert remained as an available experienced driver. It was very frustrating watching Johnny demand a steadily increasing salary for the only d*mn seat on the grid!
Anyways - to my questions!
1. Is this just the nature of the game - it's a bit daft, but you have to bid over the odds to get the staff you want?
2. Are there any circumstances where you can get staff on lower salaries? If so, what is the trick to getting them to sign up?
3. Any broader tricks and tips to get the lowest possible cost deal - especially for drivers?
Thanks all!
