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LESSON 1 · Negotiate Your Worth

PAUSE TO THINK

Why does accepting a low first offer cost so much over a career?

Raises compound from your base pay.

Raises and bonuses are usually a percentage of your base pay, so a gap at the start compounds with every increase. A few thousand dollars left on the table in year one keeps growing for decades.

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