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Discussion on: Salary Negotiation for People That Hate To Negotiate with Josh Puetz

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Beatrice • Edited

should jr devs who are looking for their first job negotiate their salary?

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Rachael (she/her)

100% yes

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Josh Puetz

Absolutely @bea !

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Beatrice

thank you for replying. i have transferrable skills from non-technical roles and i also have a masters but no prior experience in the technology industry. would you advice leaning upon my past non-technical skills to negotiate?

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Josh Puetz

Absolutely! You have skills that will be useful to your employer now, and everything you'll do in the future will also benefit them. Think of your negotiating base as all the future benefits you'll bring your employer!