Negotiate the Raise You Deserve With Actual Money, Not Percentages

The economy might be slow, but you shouldnever be afraid to negotiatea better salary.

Instead, stick to the actual amount of money you are looking for.

what you would get if you were to work somewhere else.

We never give raises that high.

The market for me is (say) $150,000.

That’s what I’d get if I were looking for another position.

But I don’t want to look for another position.

In fact, you might want to couple it with the idea ofusing exact numberswhile negotiating.

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