Hey Pluggers -- I know this is way off topic, but i'm trying to gather real-world advice around salary/contract negotiations for a presentation a colleague of mine is doing. I put up a blog post ( http://bit.ly/98wvM6 ), but I don't care if you go there or post here--how do you go about negotiating pay?
- Do you force the issue and bring it up first? - Do you make them tell you the offer-range before you cough up a number? - Do you go back with a counteroffer no matter what they come to you with? - Have you ever LOST a gig/job because your negotiations broke down and they walked away? I look forward to your straight thoughts, not sanitized "HR-speak" that I too-often find myself spewing. Thanks! Rob Merrill /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
