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The cost to commit is rarely, if ever, something an employee will pay for, they are paying for the role, not an individuals personal needs. Similarly, you wouldn't want to negotiate child care or try and leverage a sizeable mortgage to ask for more. I get that you will incur this cost, though the next person on the list may be able to circumven toll roads altogether.
Your number one piece of leverage in salary negotion is the value that you bring to the company on day one. Though important to you, nothing else really matters in this context.
Ok, so going back to the question - how do you negotiate? without knowing their payscales or structure, what's the best way to say 'I'd like to see XYZ number'? Thanks in advance.
Look up the salary range for the title in your city/county/state....that will give you an idea of what the industry is paying for the position you will be taking. Use that as your North and South Pole and negotiate within it. If they can't move salary, that's when you need to know what the equivalent $ amount would be in benefits like extra PTO, a vehicle allowance or a better bonus %
Thank you!
US or Canada? Industry?
Canada but employer is US