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I disagree. I negotiate all the time, and often even get companies to use my contract or at least incorporate many of my terms. Edit: If you aren't ready to sa

by hashkb 6y ago

I disagree. I negotiate all the time, and often even get companies to use my contract or at least incorporate many of my terms. Edit: If you aren't ready to say "sorry we couldn't make a deal" and bail, you'll never know what finance is willing to do. They have a lot more time than you. Edit 2: biggest lesson for me: "these are our standard terms, we don't negotiate them" is just words! You get to use your words back. That's negotiating. I can say "I always accept payment in full prior to starting". Neither are laws of physics, right?

hash872 6y ago
> I negotiate all the time, and often even get companies to use my contract or at least incorporate many of my terms With what size companies? I am also self-employed, and also negotiate all the time, and also frequently get companies to use my contracts or agree to my terms. It just stops working at a certain company size, unless you are really providing something rare or unique. The discussion was not whether clients will negotiate- many will- but whether you can get Salesforce or Warner Brothers to negotiate their standard contract. At that company size, no, I don't believe that they do