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Why should you be at an advantage? Why should the negotiations have anything to do with your current salary?

• downrightmike 10y ago
  They need to be at the advantage, their life and time is being bought. And because if the pay is shit, they'll only end up doing shitty work. Possibly leaving much not finished the next chance they get somewhere that is willing to compensate appropriately.
  • s73ver 10y ago
    "They need to be at the advantage, their life and time is being bought." Same is true for someone who is not good at negotiating, or is negotiating from a weaker position. "And because if the pay is shit, they'll only end up doing shitty work." So why not just have the company pay well for everyone?
    • downrightmike 10y ago
      "So why not just have the company pay well for everyone?" That's just not something they do.
• dkrich 10y ago
  The same reason somebody who sells a house or a car or anything that involves negotiating should be at an advantage if they are a better negotiator. It's a fundamental part of a free market. Should the government make sure you don't sell your house for less than you could possibly get or should that be left to be decided between yourself and the potential buyer? Why should a salary negotiation be any different?