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Negotiating pay, changing jobs, using your workplace benefits, and getting through a layoff. Earn more from your work and protect your income when a job ends.
Once a year, price your pay and benefits against what the market would pay you now, and treat staying with your employer as a decision rather than a default. Then ask for a raise with that number in hand, and if staying still loses, start interviewing.
Most raises are a percentage of your current pay, so the salary you agree to when you’re hired can be the base your earnings grow from for decades. Before you accept any offer, counter with a specific, researched number, and push for higher base pay rather than a one-time signing bonus.
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