“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain?

Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by motohagiography on Sunday February 14, 2021 @11:58AM (#26133907)

Try to get %20 from the stock market. If your tech role typically earns ~$100k/year, that conversation is a $20,000 phone call.

The difference between their first offer and 15 minutes on the phone with the right attitude and tools is what a lot of people make in a year. On an hourly 1-year contract rate haggle, upping $10/hr is $20,000 in the contract value. I'd call that a valuable phone call and probably the best return on $15.95 anyone ever spent, especially because it was probably just for some cheesy ebook on negotiation.

Is that hype?

I may have to write that cheesy ebook. :)

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Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by cactus2093 on Sunday February 14, 2021 @12:25PM (#26134157)

For sure, everyone should try to get more on their offer, it can be significant. I'm still not convinced there are many secrets an ebook can unlock, vs just asking for it and trying, as always, to be both confident and likable.

But I suspect it's equally possible whether you're in a low or high CoL area, I haven't seen anything to suggest otherwise. It's unrelated to the issue of whether the company will pay you more in certain locations than others.

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Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by andai on Sunday February 14, 2021 @12:16PM (#26134062)

Can you recommend any books on negotiation? I checked your profile but I couldn't find what you were referring to earlier.

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Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by JoshTriplett on Sunday February 14, 2021 @12:56PM (#26134451)

https://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/

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Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by flyinglizard on Sunday February 14, 2021 @03:04PM (#26135727)

“Never Split The Difference”

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