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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Business, Finance, and Careers > How to negotiate offers?
 
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Admiral101
Feb 20, 2006
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maxwell.mu posted:



* lie and say it is $y, where y is what I think the reasonably salary for my position is? Again, if they think y is too high and come back with something less than y, or just drop off altogether, that's ok. But are there any downsides to doing this?

* say that I don't want to share that, but that I think $y is reasonable and I expect something in that range? Then I don't have to lie, but I look shady.

* say that it is $x. I'm honest and not shady, but I've anchored them to a lower starting point and have possibly needlessly thrown away money.


Option #1 is pretty popular, but will very badly backfire if they ask for a W-2/paystub from your previous job (which they'll ask for in order to "confirm prior work experience")

Don't say "I can't disclose that information" or "I don't want to share that" - you're not a loving secret agent. If they ask about salary history, just swerve past the question by saying "It's at a level that what I'd want at a new job would be $XX,XXX). They shouldn't press past that point, but if they do, provide a total compensation number that includes poo poo like health benefits, bonuses, fringes, whatever.

If they ask for what your minimum salary would be - the base answer for that is "That's a complicated question to answer without knowing about the other benefits, work hours, responsibilities, vacation time, etc." Generally, that stops that line of inquiry.

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