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Ben_LandauTaylor comments on Open Thread, September 30 - October 6, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Ben_LandauTaylor 02 October 2013 04:03:35AM 4 points [-]

Always audacity! If you ask for a number that's too high, they are extremely unlikely to withdraw the offer. Anecdotally, a very good friend of mine was just able to negotiate a 50% increase in his starting salary in a similar-sounding situation.

Comment author: RolfAndreassen 02 October 2013 04:14:31PM 2 points [-]

Ok. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and said "125000". Hope it wasn't too low.