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kangaroospyder t1_j5shpvk wrote

Reply to comment by TinyOnion1074 in Harvard Job Salary by [deleted]

Ask for what you want/ think you need. If they reject that, that's a them problem. Especially if what you are asking for is in the listed range. They will either say we think we can pay X, agree, or not hire you. If they actually wanted to hire you from the get go you'll see option 1 or 2.

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hoopbag33 t1_j5sbpyd wrote

Reply to Scam? by jcceballost

Anyone knocking on your door that you aren't already expecting to knock on your door is more than likely a scam.

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ilovedonuts4 t1_j5s8ru3 wrote

Reply to comment by TinyOnion1074 in Harvard Job Salary by [deleted]

it will never hurt you to ask for more and it’s great practice for when you change jobs in the future, all of your bargaining power is at the beginning. They’ll counter so you may want to ask for 68 and see if they come to 65. Even if they countered with 63-64, sounds like that would work for you. Good luck!!

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HeartFullONeutrality t1_j5s6qh5 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Looks so much worse with snow by willzyx01

Would they individuals that donated 10M for this have donated it if it was for affordable housing instead? furthermore, do they only donate to this cause, or do they donate to other, more social causes? how much affordable housing can you actually build with 10M? is it immoral to use money in anything other than affordable housing?

If it makes you feel better, one of my friends does fundraising for the arts. As a liberal, he hates that he needs to be surrounded by Republicans at fundraising events, but he says it's the only way to raise money, as Democrat donors are completely uninterested in donating to the arts: they all want to donate to feel-good causes, like the aforementioned affordable housing. Meanwhile, Republicans are more willing to donate to the arts (which is kind of unsurprising seeing how a lot of rich people use art to store value, if not outright to launder money).

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