Posted by Racer on August 25, 2006, at 13:34:40
In reply to A Little Bit of Self Esteem Today, posted by Poet on August 24, 2006, at 22:10:28
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> My T asked if I was worried about giving an actual amount and I said *if I said anything less than X I'm devaluing myself. I am worth more than X.*
>I'm so glad I had a chance to say that... ;-D
Congratulations, Poet, for recognizing that.
Here's something else I've learned over the years: if you ask for more money, people respect you more. If you say, "well, I'm looking for [X], but I'll negotiate downwards," they won't respect you as much, they're much more likely to take advantage of you in other ways, and generally speaking you won't get a chance to show anyone -- especially yourself -- what a fabulous and wonderful Poet you really are. So, go in there and say, "I want [X], because I'm worth at least that much."
xoxo
You go, Poet!
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