http://www.resultsjunkies.com/blog/when-asking-for-a-discount-or-a-raise-fails/ A brief guide to getting ahead in life. Whether it's pay, power or prestige, I'll help you make the big leap. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:13:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.resultsjunkies.com/blog/when-asking-for-a-discount-or-a-raise-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Ben Bleikamp Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:59:51 +0000 http://www.resultsjunkies.com/?p=403#comment-367 I was recently in a negotiation and after hearing their "final offer" I asked one more time for some extra "stuff" that wasn't completely necessary but was better for me in the long run and after 3 minutes of waiting they said "Yep, we can do that, do we have a deal?" I was recently in a negotiation and after hearing their “final offer” I asked one more time for some extra “stuff” that wasn’t completely necessary but was better for me in the long run and after 3 minutes of waiting they said “Yep, we can do that, do we have a deal?”

]]> http://www.resultsjunkies.com/blog/when-asking-for-a-discount-or-a-raise-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Samir Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:14:13 +0000 http://www.resultsjunkies.com/?p=403#comment-361 Great advice. I totally agree with you on this. Maybe it's the frugal Indian in me speaking, but I always try to look for a way to get a discount. This goes from buying small ticket items to larger priced items, from my cell phone bill to my voip phone bill, the list goes. It surely doesn't hurt to ask and is always worth a shot. Worst case you will hear "no". The advice on asking for things at work does in fact work really well. Most places will do anything to keep a talented employee around. Plus you gotta consider that it's easier for an employer to work with you and keep you rather than hiring a new employee who they would have to train. Heck if your boss always says no, then move on and look for another job. Great tips! Great advice. I totally agree with you on this. Maybe it’s the frugal Indian in me speaking, but I always try to look for a way to get a discount. This goes from buying small ticket items to larger priced items, from my cell phone bill to my voip phone bill, the list goes. It surely doesn’t hurt to ask and is always worth a shot. Worst case you will hear “no”. The advice on asking for things at work does in fact work really well. Most places will do anything to keep a talented employee around. Plus you gotta consider that it’s easier for an employer to work with you and keep you rather than hiring a new employee who they would have to train. Heck if your boss always says no, then move on and look for another job. Great tips!

]]> http://www.resultsjunkies.com/blog/when-asking-for-a-discount-or-a-raise-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Laura Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.resultsjunkies.com/?p=403#comment-360 Great advice. It doesn't hurt to ask for more. I've gotten flexible work weeks in previous jobs. Great advice. It doesn’t hurt to ask for more. I’ve gotten flexible work weeks in previous jobs.

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