What to say when they ask you: how much do you make?

Re:What to say when they ask you: how much do you make? by kevincennis on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @08:02AM (#14444627)

> it is perfectly ok to give your number, find out more about the role and then say the following: "I see. Well given what you've told me about the position, that's a bigger role than I was expecting when I gave you my initial number. Given that, I am going to raise my expectations with regards to compensation".

I have to believe that this kills the process at least as often as it works.

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Re:What to say when they ask you: how much do you make? by dmitri1981 on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @08:17AM (#14444693)

That is absolutely fine. If you are going into a negotiation with the mindset that you MUST get a deal then you have already given up much of your bargaining power. The key to success here is having a good selection of backup options in case some of them fail.

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Re:What to say when they ask you: how much do you make? by fecak on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @08:08AM (#14444641)

In my experience, it's much easier to suggest that some element of the comp package or expectations that wasn't salary (benefits contribution, 401k, options, PTO, work hours expectations, bonus) didn't align with your expectations instead of claiming the role was much more than anticipated.

Saying the role was bigger may also be received as the person being somewhat intimidated by the role, which doesn't instill confidence in the hiring firm.

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