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		LambdaComplex on Sept 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation > Forgot the first and most important commandment: always force them to open Uh...that's literally the first one though? > Do not — I repeat, do not — give them a number. > What to do instead: Ask for the range they’re budgeted for the role.

rubyist5eva on Sept 25, 2021 [–]

I’m talking about the actual negotiation. Asking for a range is good when deciding if I’m even going to bother spending my time interviewing but when the the actual offer is being made - always make them go first.

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