Re:New York City bans employers from asking potential worker...
by enraged_camel on Friday April 07, 2017 @04:10PM
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>>I have succeeded when demanding they present a number and when presenting a number.
You can do this if you have a lot of leverage. But if you don't -- and most job seekers don't -- then giving a number first will put you at a disadvantage because it reveals how much you think you are worth and simply gives the other side a starting point from which to bring down the price.
Re:New York City bans employers from asking potential worker...
by raarts on Saturday April 08, 2017 @05:43AM
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So if you make the other party go first they will come up with a very low number forcing you to put effort into talking it up. And that is better because??
You can do this if you have a lot of leverage. But if you don't -- and most job seekers don't -- then giving a number first will put you at a disadvantage because it reveals how much you think you are worth and simply gives the other side a starting point from which to bring down the price.