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@EY 1 GFY. Don't tell people not to squeeze out as much money as possible. That's the entire reason people have jobs.
I wouldn't recommend using email to have this discussion. Get a list of bullets supporting why you feel you should receive a higher salary and get someone on the phone to talk through them.
^You're missing the point. The point isn't to not try and get as much as you can, it's that OP likely doesn't have much room for negotiation this early in their career. As mentioned previously, there's typically not many differentiators this early in a career and associate level jobs are typically not large "value-add" positions. Companies don't really negotiate salaries at this level. Trying to haggle over a few thousand dollars here can risk ruining the working relationship before it begins. At this stage of ones career, decisions should be about future growth and opportunity. If a couple grand are going to make or break your decision, you're probably not thinking about things with the right mindset.
@Tax Accountant, Industry 1, when you have shown them your value, you can haggle over over. When you are only just starting, you have no inherent value to the company other than an extra body to go on coffee runs.
2k is better than 0k
Who are you discussing with? Are you making a counter offer outside of public or trying to negotiate public? Unlikely that the company moves off to offer for a staff level position. You just don't have any negotiating power yet this young in your career
@OP when negotiating, you need to think about why you deserve more than the salary being offered. What value do you bring to the table above and beyond other candidates to deserve a salary greater than the base level that the company is offering. Essentially you are convincing the company why you are worth the premium because of the value you add over other candidates. You'll need to outline this value add in any negotiation over salary. Unfortunately, this differentiation is extremely hard to quantify so early on in your career. What skills make you more valuable in the tasks that you'll be performing over the thousand other associates who could perform the same tasks?
My argument was that my current firm's health insurance was $80 less per paycheck so the salary would be a wash if I took the offer. They bumped it up 2k. Don't expect much more than they are offering if it's public.
Agreed with previous commenters unless you're a senior or higher this is a moot point. Further, and legitimately not to sound snobbish but 2k or something tiny like that is really not worth having this discussion imo.
Ask a Manager has tons of advice on salary negotiation. But I agree with SS1- if you're trying to negotiate within public, good luck.
Maybe you should accept the offer and be grateful you are being offered a poaition and work hard to get a good taise and a bonus and maybe promoted early. That would make a better impression and then you will have a good base to arguw for more money.
Agreed but you'll pay for that 2k in the partner's opinion of you. Not commenting on your own situation D1, because you obviously haven't detailed all the circumstances but yea, point is, you gotta weigh your worth to the company vs that raise you want, and most staff the value they have is what they can become, not what they are at the current time.