Timeline for Does the first person to mention a number in a salary negotiation lose?
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| Oct 23, 2014 at 10:01 | comment | added | gnasher729 | Just remember that you are not directly opposed in most cases. The money that you gain goes into your pocket, but it usually doesn't come out of the pocket of the person you are dealing with, so their interest is much weaker than yours. | |
| Apr 10, 2012 at 23:07 | comment | added | Andrew | @NickC Very true, and I would say that giving a range (the bottom number of which is still higher than your absolute minimum) still accomplishes these goals. I think it's fine to say that salary depends on the overall package, though every employer seems to think their benefit package is wonderful. If you've done your homework, and you have to give a range (or, if they're really that inflexible, a number), you have little to fear. If the company is just a "price shopper," it may not care much about hiring quality people, in which case it may not be a good place to work. | |
| Apr 10, 2012 at 23:03 | comment | added | Nicole | I agree with much of your answer, but I would like to point out that often the company wants you to name a number before you've even been interviewed, much less know that they want to hire you. | |
| Apr 10, 2012 at 22:40 | history | answered | Andrew | CC BY-SA 3.0 |