What's the weirdest or boldest thing you've ever tried when negotiating your salary — did it totally flop or actually work?

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I told them what I wanted. The number they gave me was $8k lower than what I asked for. I told them why they should pay me what I was asking for. I got $3k more. Nine months into the job, I interviewed with another company. I was offered $12k more. I really only interviewed for the heck of it. I didn't want to leave but felt like I didn't have a choice.m. They told me that I had proven myself, so they gave me a $14k raise.

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24k additional on to my first offer because I was moving from a remote to an in office job. I was head hunted and didn’t really care if I changed or not. So felt as though I had the opportunity to push.

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Yeah I took the job

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asked for a call to discuss with no other context. at the time that felt scary, but looking back am so glad I did it!

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