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A comment on Ask HN: Why doesn't YC list compensation for their own open positions?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't YC list compensation for their own op... by chmod600 on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @10:26PM (#29721461)
I avoided saying much because, like I said, I'm not expert and don't want to mislead people. But I'm pretty sure laying your cards on the table is the wrong answer.
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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't YC list compensation for their own op... by paulcole on Thursday December 30, 2021 @08:15AM (#29736454)
The goal of every negotiation isn’t to extract the theoretical maximum from the counterparty.

The goal can be to reach a mutually agreeable solution as quickly as possible. In this case, saying “this is what I’ll agree to” up front works towards that goal even if it does leave some meat on the bone.

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