How do I negotiate things that *I* want to do on a trip? Kind of a long story, but I was planning a trip to southern France for my parents and I until my dad took over. He wants to see things that are in rick steve books, and I got him to agree to a half-day visit to Parc de Camargue because it’s in the book. I mostly just want to go to one other area, mountainy if possible to contrast the wetlands of…

LPT Request: Can I negotiate salary after it is stated in the offer letter? I was just offered my first full-time job as an entry-level sales engineer. The cover letter states that “The starting salary will be $5400 per month.” And explains that there is a $500, $1000, or $1500 per month bonus at the end of the year, depending on how well the company grows. I want to make $85k a year, which is only possible if the start…

How to negotiate pay at a current company I have been working for a company for 5 years and I know this from quite some time that I am being underpaid. I have tried to ask for better raise but never really got any decent one. I right have a good knowledge of how much my coworkers make in similar role. How should I take this to my manager to match or negotiate my salary with the info I h…

How should I price myself and negotiate terms as an in-house photographer for a resort? I’ve been offered an in-house photography role with a resort about 10 minutes from where I live in Washington State. Over the summer, I was working a different role at the resort, but I kept my camera with me and would regularly post shots to my Instagram story, tagging them each time. I essentially provided them with free Instagram story conten…

How Can You Negotiate Prices Without Messing up Quality? I’m looking to negotiate prices for two devs, one senior dev, and one junior full-stack dev for some services, and want to make sure I don’t mess up on quality. What strategies or tips do you have for negotiating effectively while ensuring the final product or service remains top-notch? Your advice and experiences would be greatly appreciated! …

How to negotiate a higher salary after underselling myself Hi all, I have an interview tomorrow and I’d like some advice. On the application they requested a salary expectation, which I gave. I had a brief phone call prior to this interview and advised that that salary figure I gave would be a base.( the industry is subject to site uplift percentages and completion bonuses) From doing a bit more researc…

Should you always negotiate salary? My gut response is yes, but what if you’re very happy with the offer? I received an offer that would be a 10% raise, but would move me to a much lower cost of living area (CA to WI). They’re covering relocation, the 401k contributions are better than what I’ve got now, and there’s even a small signing bonus. State income tax will be a bit lower …

Is It Time to Negotiate With Putin? We’re past the fairy tale stage of the war in Ukraine. How does it end?

Can I negotiate removing a late payment in this situation? About a year and a half ago, i got an amazon store card, which I believe goes through Synchrony Bank. A couple months after getting the card, my account gets closed cause the monthly payment gets returned (they tried to charge my twice, which overdrafted my account, so my bank reversed both charges). Later, I hear from somebody that a closed acc…

Southwest Pilots Union Forced To Negotiate With Airline Negotiations between Southwest Airlines and the union representing its pilots, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), have seemingly reached an impasse. Despite the lack of progress towards an agreement, the National Mediation Board has now decided that negotiations must continue, preventing a potential strike. Read more…