From the experiences of a couple friends of mine, sleeping on it has gotten the company to raise the offer.
Another thought on how to approach it comes from Stephanie Hurlburt's tweets:
Stephanie Hurlburt
@sehurlburt
A common misconception is that negotiation is either saying nothing or making aggressive demands.
Friends, I have made a lot of money from asking a friendly, no-pressure-at-all, polite “Can you do this for me?”
22:26 PM - 21 Dec 2017
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Stephanie Hurlburt
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@_LisaRodgers In big corporate negotiation, the people you’re dealing with (in my experience) usually want to help you. I try to gain them as an ally against the corporate bureaucracy, make them want to help me navigate it.
01:09 AM - 22 Dec 2017
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Stephanie Hurlburt
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@_LisaRodgers (Like most hiring managers would love it if everyone got paid tons of money, of course they like making someone happy, but they’re confined in the bureaucracy and have to worry about their budgets and promotions too)
01:20 AM - 22 Dec 2017
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From the experiences of a couple friends of mine, sleeping on it has gotten the company to raise the offer.
Another thought on how to approach it comes from Stephanie Hurlburt's tweets: