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Originally posted by ladygreek
While I agree that you should always negotiate the initial offer, I would offer a word of caution during this time in the economy. With the amount of layoffs that are occuring, the job market is tight. So unless you are in a very specialized area, or have skills way above the fold, you need to be careful that you don't negotiatie your way out of an offer or a promotion.
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I agree! That's exactly why I said it's important to know when to back off. I have seen someone loose an offer because they would not budge on one area. I think it is important to know your worth, but to not be seen as inflexible either. I still say you should ALWAYS negotiate the initial offer. When you do, the company has three alternatives: say that's the best they can do, come back with a different (read better) offer, or recind the offer. If they do the first option, nothing gained nothing lost. Option 2 is certainly a WIN! Option 3....well, I'm not sure I would want to work for a company that was so arrogant that they would recind an offer after one attempt to negotiate a better deal.
Just my 2 cents, but lady greek has a good point.