I am a "taker" and, strangely, I love this approach. Why? Because this strategy leaves both parties feeling the opposite of driving off a used car lot (where so

I am a "taker" and, strangely, I love this approach. Why? Because this strategy leaves both parties feeling the opposite of driving off a used car lot (where someone got squeezed, and someone did the squeezing). Yet, it maximizes value. For most of my career I've made more than my peers, simply because I asked, and asked, and asked. More often than not, when I asked my salary went up. It's that simple. The problem is that eventually my employers have begun to felt a little squeezed and when a rough spot came around, that smoldering ember lit a fire that sometimes ended with me leaving the company. It's not easy being the highest paid person in the company by a margin of 30%. I don't say that to boast. I mean it. Theres a massive expectation placed upon you. I think I'll use this new negotiation strategy in the future instead.