“Refusing to negotiate salary means you're complicit in your own financial exploitation”
Agree
- Companies always lowball initial offers deliberately
- Discomfort costs tens of thousands lifetime
- Self-advocacy is basic professional responsibility
- Accepting less hurts all workers
Disagree
- Some positions have non-negotiable rates
- Risk of losing offer completely real
- Grateful to have job at all
- Not everyone comfortable with confrontation
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