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Re:How the Canadian Tech Scene Encourages Finite Gameplay by DaiPlusPlus on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @04:44AM (#25744471)
Unrelated: I'm sure we have our own fantasies of potential employers (or past-employers) begging us to work for them with them increasing their offers or offering other benefits - but I'm curious if that's ever actually happened to anyone.
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Re:How the Canadian Tech Scene Encourages Finite Gameplay by sokoloff on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @05:55AM (#25745129)
Negotiations for big, non-standard benefits (custom health plan, greater retirement match) are practically impossible.

Negotiations for a custom salary are entirely normal IME.

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Re:How the Canadian Tech Scene Encourages Finite Gameplay by freeone3000 on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @06:03AM (#25745212)
You should absolutely negotiate salary. Saving a few ten thousands a year on salary for a department doesn't really mean that much to your manager or to the company, compared to filling that slot in the org chart.
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