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My personal rules for maximizing my pay:

1. Don't have my head up my ass.

It can be hard. I can totally imagine myself being your flatmate in a parallel universe.

This should be required reading for each of us at least once a year: http://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/

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I wish I had read this before my job interview. I feel like I'm getting lowballed when I thought the offer I got was great. I'll definitely read this before my next job interview. Does this apply to freelance rate negotiation too?

Honestly I just screwed it up a few days ago myself. I let myself get backed into the corner of talking about my salary history. And it's not the first time I've done it, not even the first time year since reading that essay.

It is the same for me. I wish I could give you a pat on the back.

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