Yes, yes and yes. This is awesome advice. If they have a very fixed salary, they'll say no, and then that's fine too. But it's also quite likely they'll say yes

Yes, yes and yes. This is awesome advice. If they have a very fixed salary, they'll say no, and then that's fine too. But it's also quite likely they'll say yes. It's HARD to find good people to hire. And when you make them an offer, you really want them to take it. 5K doesn't make a dent.