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Outright saying I'm currently on X has worked wonders for me. X is 20% more than what I actually earn.
by jaimex2 10y ago
Outright saying I'm currently on X has worked wonders for me.
X is 20% more than what I actually earn.
- uncle_d 10y agoI saw an article a few years ago, where they said most people disadvantage themselves unknowingly - by not negotiating their salary for their first job out of college harder. The thinking being that if most people usually move jobs for their current salary +x%, that initial figure has a profound compound effect throughout the rest of your earning career.
- jaimex2 10y agoYou don't usually have anything to offer fresh out of college. Jumping jobs more often I think has a much higher pay off, and you naturally get better at negotiating from the experience.
- sneak 10y agoBad advice if your value delivered is 100-200% what you currently earn (which can vary significantly based on the organization into which you deliver it). This can mean the difference between having a boat to retire on or not, after compound interest.
- jaimex2 10y agoI don't think I have the stones to push for 100% - 200% increases...