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But if you take a counter less than your outside offer, try to get some non-financial compensation (i.e. extra vacation, at least verbal commitment regarding a promotion, etc.)


The point I was making is that it might help to acknowledge non-financial comp you already get. I really like my job and I wouldn't work at a bank for a $20k pay raise. I don't need my boss to increase the non-financial comp if he can't fully meet a bank's offer, since I already get it.

(Our vacation policy is "don't be unreasonable" and our only ranks are "founder/owner" and "everyone else".)


Extra vacation, sure. A promotion? That depends on what you're already doing, and when responsibilities a promotion carries. I've seen several instances where people got promoted but didn't receive an adequate enough raise. If you believe you deserve more pay for what you're doing, asking to do more to get a bit more money may mean you're still on the losing end of the deal.




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