TIL that ignoring my dad's advice on interviewing cost me $5,000 a year

My dad told me to always negotiate the first salary offer, but I was too nervous and took the job in Omaha at their starting rate. Three months later I found out the other new hire asked for more and got it, now I kick myself every payday. Has anyone else learned this the hard way?

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charles5083mo ago

Funny how the same lesson shows up in everything from jobs to car buying.

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jesse_west3mo ago

Yeah for real, I learned that one the hard way when I bought my first used truck.

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