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Originally Posted by PJo336
ask for more money from both, not joking
Yep.
I think a key thing to remember in salary negotiations is: it's not the negotiator's money. He would bargain harder, probably, if he had to actually pay you out of his pocket. He is motivated to spend less if he can but he'll give up more.
Also, I think sometimes people assume the other party will get offended. Sometimes they act like it, hell, they might even FEEL offended. But you're usually negotiating with business people and most of them expect negotiation for everything.
If you're changing jobs make sure to factor in EVERYTHING like benefits and costs. My most recent job cost me about $5k/year more in health benefits because UnderArmour paid 75% of the cost. You are god damn right I insisted they up their offer to compensate for that.
I'm reaching my 1 year anniversary. I have a presentation prepared outlining what I've done in that year, and a lot of it is really good. Unfortunately, I have a brand new boss, and I think he does not value some of the improvements I've made. We'll see how that goes.