careersalary negotiation
#RI-6adaddac·6 months ago·
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“asked for $80k after 8 months”
What Actually Happened
Was capped at $60k after asking for $80k; coworker got a huge raise off an outside offer with similar experience
What I wish I knew
"Research company's salary budget and negotiation limits"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Negotiate salary upfront or have a clear plan for future raises"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career Category
39
career decisions logged. Avg regret 6.4/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
56%
of career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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