A reader who learned she’s making 20 percent less than a younger peer doing the same job debates taking another job elsewhere.
A few months ago, I joined a global company with a reputation for being a nice place to work with good people.
Meanwhile, a friend approached me about a role at her new company, offering a higher base salary. I’m exploring this new role, but I wouldn’t be if I didn’t know about the salary discrepancy between Jane and me. It’s a new business with a different product.
I know, that’s not how capitalism works. Salary negotiation is a “gotcha” game; you get what you ask for only at your moment of maximum leverage. Once you’re locked in, conventional wisdom says the only way to get a two-digit percentage raise is to change jobs.But a “nice place to work with good people” might have a more flexible outlook. What you owe your employer, if anything, is an opportunity to do right by you before you bail.
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