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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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negotiating salary

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When negotiating your salary, ask for a higher than you expect amount that way, the employer will counter with an amount that convienences you. The counter off will be what you expect.
  

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I would break up the first sentence and move "amount" so that "higher" immediately modifies it. " Here is my suggested wording: When negotiating your salary, ask for a higher amount than you expect. ] you.

  • I would break up the first sentence and move "amount" so that "higher" immediately modifies it.
  • " Here is my suggested wording: When negotiating your salary, ask for a higher amount than you expect.
  • ] you.
  • The counteroffer will be what you originally expected .
  • I hope this works for you.
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I would break up the first sentence and move "amount" so that "higher" immediately modifies it. Also, I am not sure what you are trying to say with "conveniences." Here is my suggested wording:

When negotiating your salary, ask for a higher amount than you expect. That way the employer will counter with an amount that satisfies [?] you. The counteroffer will be what you

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