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Rule #1 in negotiating is: Always be willing to walk away.
Rule #2 in negotiating is: See Rule #1.
This may sound rough, but it gives you the advantage. It can also leave you
without a job. With your credentials (or soon to be credentials) post your
resume with Net-Temps (http://www.net-temps.com). They have both contract
and direct jobs (nationwide and listed by state), all of which are searchable.
BTW, just because some "Master" graduate is willing to be underpaid is no
reason YOU should be. Consider also, this Master grad has been in school and
may not know what a reasonable salary would be.
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Nancy Kendall
Sr Documentation Analyst and Owner
Kendall Custom Documentation, Inc.
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