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Highly recommend patio11's site and blog: https://www.kalzumeus.com/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/ His post on salary negotiation should be mandatory reading for

• deepGem 8y ago
  I had missed this gem of a post. "Put in $1 then to get the ball rolling, and we’ll circle back to this later.” - How could I have not said something simple like this in my previous negotiations :) Baller of a post.
• WestCoastJustin 8y ago
  Not only his site, but his comment history is also a gold mine too. https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=patio11 https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=patio11 He has helped countless people by giving great advice. I'd really suggest reading his "You Can Probably Stand To Charge More" posts. This should be essential reading for any contractors. This personally helped me double my income. Read here: https://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/14/you-can-probably-stand-to-charge-more/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/2006/08/14/you-can-probably-stand-..., https://www.kalzumeus.com/2015/05/01/talking-about-money/ https://www.kalzumeus.com/2015/05/01/talking-about-money/, and https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/consulting_1 https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/consultin...
  • patio11 8y ago
    Thanks, that made my morning!
    • WestCoastJustin 8y ago
      Honestly, thank you! Just checked my email. I chatted with you all the way back on Oct 17-22, 2014!
• alekseypo 8y ago
  Great post, thanks!