Agreed. Never turn down a raise. It doesn't make your negotiating position any stronger. It just seems petulant. The correct response is "Thank you, this brings my salary a bit closer to where I believe it should be judging by positions I've seen in other companies in this area. I still plan to talk to some of them in the next few months."
Agreed. Never turn down a raise. It doesn't make your negotiating position any stronger. It just seems petulant. The correct response is "Thank you, this brings my salary a bit closer to where I believe it should be judging by positions I've seen in other companies in this area. I still plan to talk to some of them in the next few months."
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