The first person to mention a number is often the loser in a negotiation. If you must start with a number, Ask for what you think you're worth x 2 and work bac

The first person to mention a number is often the loser in a negotiation. If you must start with a number, Ask for what you think you're worth x 2 and work backwards from there. Don't count on people just accepting your monetary value simply because they should. 2 jobs ago, I was worth 65k/year. One year later I'm worth 135k/year. Did my skills double in that time? No. They did not. My bargaining skills did increase though.