The idea of asking for more money after receiving a newsroom job offer at first seemed unfathomable. “You should feel so fortunate to have a full-time opportunity in journalism,” a professor told me in college. Another questioned how I could ask for more money during the height of mass layoffs.
Only after I learned how to negotiate did I realize that the initial offer you receive is often not necessarily final. Accepting an offer on the spot without asking for more risks leaving money on the table, since companies often lowball an initial offer because they expect you to negotiate.
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