I’ve been trying to look at salary beyond the base pay. For example: benefits, bonuses, flexibility, and development opportunities. But, how do you decide if it’s worth it when the base pay is mediocre? It’s been hard to live when the money isn’t in my bank. So, it’s hard trying to look at it from this perspective. Cost of living is getting more expensive.

What’s the most valuable “non-salary” benefit you’ve negotiated for that you that was worth it?

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A position that I ended up not taking would've paid insurance premiums for me.

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Oh that would’ve been nice. But I’m sure you took the job that fit you best!

I mean, salary will always be number one. But I also seriously consider whether or not a company allows for remote work. The lack of commute and many other little expenses that go into working in the office make a work from home job very valuable to me.

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I have to agree with you.

Just ask anything you want to. Try not to blink or you will implode. Be as nice as possible.

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Hope nice will have good outcomes. Lol

For me I think development opportunities and progression over time is super important, but good base is also important for me

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Base is important to me too!

Nobody has mentioned PTO yet

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There are some posts about PTO for sure. But it might be a secondary negotiating factor compared to base pay.

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