Submitted by Most-Weird t3_11f9ozw in personalfinance
When does Personal Finance endorse NOT negotiating for a higher salary with a job offer?
[Editing out some details since this gained a tad more traction than I expected] I received an offer that’s around 25% more than my current job. It is more than what I told the company’s internal recruiter I wanted and more than what he told me was the top of their range.
I am inclined to accept the offer without negotiating for more money—is this dumb?
The job also comes with some perks and benefits that surpass my current job like retirement matching and a parking stipend. I do not think their PTO-type benefits would be negotiable because they have a policy handbook for all employees in this segment listing out everything.
They are already offering more than I said I wanted and more than they said they could do, and more than my current salary. They have exceeded my expectations. Ask A Manager says this is one of the few times you might want to bypass negotiations but what say PF?
Edit: this sub is the best. Anyone not subscribed to Personal Finance is MISSING OUT. Thanks everyone for your sage advice. I accepted with gratitude and I think we’re all pretty excited