Re:What to say when recruiters ask you to name the first number
by 1000units on Sunday August 19, 2018 @08:29PM
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A twenty-two year old straight out of school might think you're his friend.
I know, and you know, we aren't friends.
Don't ask me what I need. That's none of your business. I don't need anything. Tell me what I'm worth to you, then pick a respectful cut. I already have a good idea about the right number, and I'll fight for it, because I've already made people a lot of money. They weren't friends either, but we've sure as hell shaken hands with genuine shit-eating grins on our faces because we're capable professionals, and we didn't pretend. That's the recipe for success.
That has everything to do with trust.