I once turned down an offer because they couldn’t meet my compensation request, and it was nerve-wracking in the moment — but another, better opportunity came along. Have you ever walked away from an offer over salary, and how did it turn out?

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I had a job tell me that not only would they not match my salary request, but nobody would. The next week, I had a job offer for $10,000 over what I had originally wanted. I'm so glad I didn't settle or get shamed into settling.

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Yes I got a great offer 8 months ago but the company was a step down as far as my resume. I turned the offer down and just got a better one from a company that is a step up for my resume. Timing is also better and I get to move to a lower COL city at a point in life where I’m ready and excited to do so.

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I walked away from an offer over salary. They came back a week later and matched my requirement. I’m in a fairly specialized role.

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Lately its been a weekly situation. Im constantly targeted by recruiters. Im getting offers right up front, & all of them fall below my current comp or at best match. Im not jumping ship and starting to climb all over again unless you aggressively offer above ehere I am.

I once took myself out of the running once I heard the compensation at the interview. (Sent an email later that day.) They were offering the same compensation I had made 20 years earlier for a similar role. But accounting for inflation, it should have been a lot more. I knew it would affect my attitude working there and knew I'd just have to keep looking for something higher. They were in a position where they really needed someone to stay for the year, so I recognized I wasn't going to be the right financial fit for them. I did point out how it should have been higher lol but of course never heard back.

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