You Don’t Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate

Most people accept the first offer out of fear but what if you asked just one more question?

“Is there any flexibility in that number?”

That single sentence has added thousands to people’s paychecks.

Would you ask it?

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I was once advised that anything that can be negotiated should be. If you decline to negotiate you can come off as a pushover or somehow less than professional. The problem is that you have to negotiate realistically. If you ask for more than the potential employer considers reasonable you run the risk of having the offer rescinded. In a job market like the current one, companies may have a hair trigger over stuff like that, as there's no shortage of candidates right behind you who will accept any offer that's made.

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This is SO spot on. I learned very early on that you have to ask for more or they will never give it to you. Negotiating an offer and asking for more is so important.

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