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I have a similar question - how do you know when it is appropriate to negotiate? I am being considered for a really good job that I DESPERATELY want right now, but the salary is ridiculously low (granted they will pay overtime but as working hours are 9:30 am to 6:30 pm getting overtime would involve me returning home from the subway at night for my hour long ride at like 10:00 every night). It's an entry-level position in a field that has notoriously low paychecks though so I don't feel that I have any leverage to negotiate here and so I haven't.
They haven't made me an offer yet, should I try to squeeze more money out of the company? It's small but verrry profitable- one of the few that in the present economic climate is actually expanding.
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