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The best leverage you have during negotiation is to negotiate when you don't really need the job. Don't wait to be out of a job before interviewing. If you can
by monster_group 5y ago
The best leverage you have during negotiation is to negotiate when you don't really need the job. Don't wait to be out of a job before interviewing. If you can do this, most of the advise in this article is immaterial. Have a number in mind that will make you happy and make you switch. Give out the number. If they can do it, you take it else you stay in your current job. That cuts out all the bullshit mind games described in this verbose article.
- pm90 5y agoThe article is describing a process of maximizing ones compensation. You can continue to have a number you care about in your mind and judge the final offer against that. Shifting jobs is usually the only time you have lots of opportunities to negotiate up by a lot. Personally Ive found that the better offer I can get, the better tenure I have at a company since I’m not focused on playing games to get promoted, but have negotiated a somewhat higher than expected level and salary.
- tasuki 5y agoThat's great if you're optimizing leverage. If you're optimizing quality of life (and if you can afford it; and I'll take the liberty to assume you can, since you're here), I can't but recommend taking long breaks between jobs, at least a month or two.