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The fastest and easiest way to raise your salary is to change jobs. Here's some very unorthodox advice that actually works quite well in practice. 1. Call a go
by bioh42_2 16y ago
The fastest and easiest way to raise your salary is to change jobs. Here's some very unorthodox advice that actually works quite well in practice.
1. Call a good headhunter, let them negotiate salary for you.
Finding a good headhunter can be hard.
And be prepared to refuse high paying positions you don't think would work for you. Expect the headhunter to push you a bit but know that eventually they will get the message and look for something which both pays a lot AND is what you want.
2. Interview for another company and do one of the biggest "don'ts" there is - Tell them what you are making now and that's you're not looking to leave unless they offer a lot more.
The above two things are strongly discouraged, but in practice both work remarkably well.
Getting a big raise form the company you are already working for, is always going to be much harder. And unless you really, really don't want to leave your current company, it is much easier to find another job.
- wyclif 16y agoWhy would those things be discouraged (by people giving good negotiation advice) if they work well?
- kemayo 16y agoUsing a headhunter is often discouraged because they'll take a cut of your salary for the first X months. Thus if you can get placed via your own connections you can plausibly get a higher salary because they won't be paying the headhunter as well. Telling a potential employer how much you're making now is often discouraged because it gives them a perceived valuation for you, which might make them reluctant to go too much higher.