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Subject:Re: FWD: How Do You NOT Mention Salary First? From:Tracy Boyington <tracy_boyington -at- OKVOTECH -dot- ORG> Date:Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:37:48 -0500
> >If their budget was up to $80,000, they might
> >feel comfortable offering me, say $68,000. That way they still look good
> >being under budget, and I come in as a happy employee from the start.
> >
> While leaving $12K on the table that they were willing to pay for someone of
> your skills and experience for that set of tasks and responsibilities.
You're always going to be treading a thin line between leaving money on
the table because you didn't ask for the max they'd pay and leaving a
job offer on the table because you asked for too much (unless you join
us gubmint employees whose salaries are standard). When you're forced to
play this game you just have to decide which is more important: getting
this particular job, or getting the highest possible income.
I wonder how Saturn handles this when they hire... ;-)
