🧩 MME #013: 5 Worst Pieces of Advice on Salary Negotiations

how to negotiate instead

1. Why did you become a Software Developer?

Here are my reasons:

• I get to learn new stuff almost every day

• I am always amazed by some of the great minds I work with

• I can automate so many day to day tasks

• Tech has led me to be a better entrepreneur

What are your reasons? Hit me…

2. Here’s why you should think beyond your 9-5

You may have to start slow - but this is definitely achievable.

Here's how:

• Pick one thing you can start on the side

• Get comfortable in doing it

• Build a portfolio/case studies/testimonials out of it

• Share it everywhere on the internet

• Do this for 3-4 months

• Reach out to me if you don't make even $100 from this process

Also check out my post: Use ChatGPT to make your first $100 this weekend

3. Want to earn more? Learn the latest tech...

With AI - this holds even truer than it did before.

Here are high income earning job profiles:

• Data Science

• AI engineer

• Web Developer - with modern tech stack

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• Cloud solutions architect

• Cybersecurity Specialist

4. Want to double your salary quickly?

Job hopping is one of the quickest ways to multiply your salary in short amount of time.

But it is a tiring process, does not offer stability, and also do not good look on your resume.

Here are more worst pieces of advice on salary negotiations:

• You’re inexperienced - so just accept whatever they offer

• Only focus on base salary

• Lie about your salary to negotiate better salary in interviews

• Tech is the future - you can ask any salary you desire

If you are looking for strategies to get salary hike in your current 9-5 job - check out the “put it in actions…” section below.

Put it in action…

Here's how I'd approach achieving salary hike in less time:

- Focus on impact over difficulty of the projects

- Find creative ways to be more visible and show off your work

- Constantly remind your manager how much you are helping your coworkers, and actually help them

- Create a brag doc - and constantly add on to it

- Find projects where your can lead 2+ people on it

- Work on side projects that would benefit your team in addition to your day to day tasks

Cheers,

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