Job hunting would be way less painful if we could just skip the whole salary mystery. I need to know if I'll be able to afford my student loans, not play guessing games for three weeks. 😮‍💨

Do you ask about money upfront or wait it out?

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I always ask up front. I don't want my time wasted, nor do I want to waste anyone else's. I can't think of any argument against having this conversation up front.

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What do you say or how do you approach it?

I waited it out, but when they sent me an offer, I countered. Always counter! They gave me another 6.4%.

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Can you share how you navigated the counter?

You know if you can’t afford your student loans, you can switch to income based repayment?

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Up front. It would have saved me a lot of time.

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If they’re not straightforward with salary expectations, then it’s a hard pass for me. If they’re playing these games during the recruiting and interviewing process then it’s not going to be any better once you’re onboarded. They’ll most likely undercut you when raise and bonus season comes around!

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