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Re:Ask HN: Your Favourite HN Comment? by greenyoda on Sunday September 20, 2020 @04:25AM (#24532682)
> You have more negotiating power than you think.

That assumes that their manager (1) is aware of how hard it is to find a good programmer, and (2) is rational.

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Re:Ask HN: Your Favourite HN Comment? by malux85 on Sunday September 20, 2020 @05:45AM (#24532937)
If either of those conditions is satisfied then imo it's time to go. Who wants to work for an irrational manager? (actual lol)
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Re:Ask HN: Your Favourite HN Comment? by narwally on Sunday September 20, 2020 @12:51PM (#24535110)
Agreed. If you can't negotiate where you at, then start the negotiations somewhere else.
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Re:Ask HN: Your Favourite HN Comment? by chris_wot on Sunday September 20, 2020 @10:09AM (#24534131)
Well, only a rational manager knows how hard it is to replace a good programmer...
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