[HN Gopher] The Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation
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       The Ten Commandments of Salary Negotiation
        
       Author : jger15
       Score  : 16 points
       Date   : 2021-09-24 22:13 UTC (47 minutes ago)
        
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       | WalterBright wrote:
       | > Why can't you just tell me how much it'll be, and then we can
       | move on?
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       | On the other hand, why don't you just tell them the lowest number
       | you'll accept?
       | 
       | In other words, it is completely unworkable to require a best
       | offer from one side and not the other side.
        
       | ggoo wrote:
       | The 1 commandment that has always worked for me: If you're happy
       | with the salary and the work, take the job.
       | 
       | Life is too short to fight for every penny.
        
         | ianai wrote:
         | There's a lot of potential in realizing that if you were happy
         | with a transaction it doesn't matter what other transactions
         | are going on around you. You can replace "transaction" with
         | many things in that statement. We'd probably be much further
         | along as a species if we all let go of our egos a little more
         | often (though not completely! I'm not arguing for that.)
        
         | willis936 wrote:
         | OTOH life is too short to forgo being able to own a home or
         | raise kids because you forwent a bigger paycheck indefinitely.
        
           | hellisothers wrote:
           | OP didn't say don't negotiate a salary, they said when you're
           | happy with it take it. There is definitely a danger in
           | driving a hard bargain just to "win" when you would have been
           | happier accepting what you've been offered/negotiated so far.
        
       | 88913527 wrote:
       | On this point: "Consider taxes on bonuses and stock."
       | 
       | Yes, but consider taxes on your current total compensation (less
       | 401k contributions, HSA, and Cafeteria plans (e.g., dental))
       | versus offers you receive. Stock and bonuses are W2 income and
       | taxed at your marginal rate. They aren't special. They may
       | withhold more, but once you file, it's marginal.
        
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