1. The Regret of Not Negotiating
The speaker explains: doubting one's skills and letting fear hold back salary negotiations leads to leaving money on the table and being underpaid for years.
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0:23 · 21 October 2022
My biggest regret as a developer leaving corporate
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2. Understanding Market Pay
The speaker explains: employers pay based on the market rather than just the person, which is why developers should always ask for what they deserve.
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always negotiate. I left the corporate world with one big regret, and that is that I really tried to negotiate. I constantly doubted my skills. And when the moment arrived, those fears would hold me back from asking what I thought I deserved. I left tons of money on the table and I have been underpaid for years. Remember, they don't pay you. They pay the market. So ask for what you deserve.