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I did tell them what I make but I didn't tell them what would make me leave because it usually goes without saying... more money.

• beachstartup 10y ago
  right, so exactly as i suspected, you didn't tell them how much you want to make. and no, it doesn't go without saying. you need to say it. tell them your requirements. do it without them asking. what if you wanted to buy a car, but the dealer wouldn't tell you the price? what would you do? offer them MORE than what you think the car is worth?
  • chrisabrams 10y ago
    Yes you are correct. Because sometimes companies think its the project, or the location, or the weather, or who knows what. But if its the money, then you gotta say so.
  • badmadrad 10y ago
    I actually see it a bit differently than buying a car. To me it's more like an auction where the person only has to actually sell the item if they are pleased with the final price. So if the price starts at $100 dollars and you bid $95 that person will probably not give you the item and wait for a better deal or at the very least sell at cost. That being said, I certainly could have been more assertive and said I will only move if you pay me X amount but then you run the risk of not getting the best offer they can provide because you have given them number. At the end of the day after the company low balled me, I told them I would need more money than that and they wouldn't budge so even so it was still a waste of energy.