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> it's important to negotiate it when arranging employment I'm going to guess that a very small portion of WFMs employees have the ability to successfully nego

• krapp 8y ago
  >I'm going to guess that a very small portion of WFMs employees have the ability to successfully negotiate their employment terms A very small portion of all employees have that ability, much less an opportunity to attempt to negotiate the terms of their employment. I think a lot of people here overestimate the leverage that the average employee - including tech industry employees - actually have with their employers.
  • tekknik 8y ago
    Maybe it’s because those average employees are, well average? if you’re worth a damn in your field you most definitely can define the terms of your employment or find a company that will let you
    • krapp 8y ago
      >if you’re worth a damn in your field you most definitely can define the terms of your employment or find a company that will let you But this thread is about those average employees, and even exceptional employees in most fields have little to no power to set terms.