Employees perceive that they're negotiating new salary with a person, but they're actually negotiating with a plan.
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@patio11 FWIW, a friend lost his job offer upon asking for increased comp. There are other details of course, but worth noting it can happen -
@CallMePotluck Your friend dodged more bullets than the entire cast of the Matrix.
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@patio11 Although I agree that you should always negotiate, you're making a HUGE assumption regarding the impersonal-ness of the "plan".Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 I know plenty of business owners who see it as an affront when candidates try to negotiate. Granted, it's mostly a small biz issue. -
@chris_hawk@patio11 I think patio advice is spot on whenever you are dealing with HR. Be polite but negotiate hard.
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@patio11 Humans are not rational actors even when there's a rational plan on paper. They get snippy about dumb stuff & react in shitty ways.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 All that said, again I say, I am 100% in agreement that you should always negotiate. Just be aware that humans are involved. :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 If you really want to be good at negotiating, go get "The strategy of Conflict". It will teach you the tricks, in a very useful wayThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 1/2 I'm writing a book on my salary negotiation methodology. In February, I started testing it with friends negotiating new jobs. -
@patio11 2/2 I'm 3-of-3 on big salary increases. Friends usually would've given first number, accepted first offer because they had no Plan.
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