Comments on: Do you ask for more money? http://www.catchagideon.com/2006/10/27/do-you-ask-for-more-money/ Successful Personal Finance Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:04:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Binary Dollar http://www.catchagideon.com/2006/10/27/do-you-ask-for-more-money/#comment-7 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:50:57 +0000 http://www.catchagideon.com/2006/10/27/do-you-ask-for-more-money/#comment-7 Ask for more money. It doesn't hurt. No more than 10% more otherwise it might look greedy. I got my starting salary boosted about $3000 by asking for it. I said: "I really like your company but I was expecting a salary of $XX,XXX. It would make my decision a lot easier if you could meet or exceed that." Plus, you get more experience with negotiations. Ask for more money. It doesn’t hurt. No more than 10% more otherwise it might look greedy. I got my starting salary boosted about $3000 by asking for it. I said:

“I really like your company but I was expecting a salary of $XX,XXX. It would make my decision a lot easier if you could meet or exceed that.”

Plus, you get more experience with negotiations.

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