The Fastest Salary Negotiation I've Had (You Might Have One Too)

I made a list of contributions and achievements in the past year. I did a quick market research. OK, by research, I mean I asked Gemini. I came up with a range and an anchor point. I reached out to an ex-coworker to ask how he asked for a raise. I reread the chapters on negotiation from Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth. I wrote a script and had a “what would you do in my shoes?” line ready as fallback. I texted my “boss” asking for a time slot to discuss a raise. I was expecting to jump into a call to present my case and “negotiate.” Instead he asked if we could do it via direct messages. I texted something like, “It’s been a while, blah, blah, blah… My current rate is $X and I have in mind something between $Y and $Z.” He replied, “let me check and get back to you.” Radio silence! In a 1-on-1 negotiation, you get an immediate answer. Either “sorry, we can’t do that” or “here’s what I can do for you.” But this time, a loop was opened in my mind. The next day, about the same time, I got…

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