Salary negotiation: the exact sentences
The range before the number, the 24-hour pause and the no that becomes a date — what to say before accepting.
The range before the number, the 24-hour pause and the no that becomes a date — what to say before accepting.
The first number you accept sets years of paychecks. And almost nobody negotiates.
Never give yours first. Ask for the role's range: «What range do you have budgeted for this position?» — whoever says the first number anchors the talk.
«What are your salary expectations?»
«From what I've seen in the market, this role runs about a certain range. Does that fit yours?» — a range, not a number, based on market, not need.
They offer exactly what you asked for. What do you do?
Accepting instantly gives away the last round. With 24 hours you compare the whole package — and the offer side expects that pause.
Vacation, schedule, training, remote days, a six-month review: it's all salary. If the number won't move, move something else.
«The budget won't stretch»
«Understood. Could we set a review with targets at six months?» — turns today's no into a date.
Negotiating isn't fighting. It's asking with data.
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