4 Times to Negotiate Your Salary (and 3 Times Not To)

3. You Know You Might Resent the Job Quickly

If, when looking at the number they just presented to you, you feel annoyed, anxious, or downright mad, stop and think about how you’re going to feel in a month, six months, or three years if you say yes to a salary that’s actually not at all OK for you. Your next employer deserves having a new hire who is excited about the opportunity and ready to light things up. Not to mention, you deserve a job that you enjoy and for which you feel fairly compensated.