Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job?
by geezerjay on Thursday January 31, 2019 @01:47PM
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> I think the reason is that big raises are not sustainable over time.
I would add that new hires are seen as solutions to a problem that desperately needs a solution, unlike old employees who are just there doing their work. A company looking for a new hire is not in the same negotiating position as a company that isn't.
I would add that new hires are seen as solutions to a problem that desperately needs a solution, unlike old employees who are just there doing their work. A company looking for a new hire is not in the same negotiating position as a company that isn't.