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obj: "\nBeautiful work on your research! I think it\u2019s so critical to know these ranges, and to know and claim not just your value, but make your experience and current credentials amount to more of the pie. We have to speak up, speak out! yes.\nWhat always amazes me, and we see this in our negotiation course, is that we think we need more training, more credentials, more something to JUSTIFY asking for what we\u2019re ALREADY worth. So I say don\u2019t be lured by the someday syndrome. Go in, be prepared, ask for the TOP of the range, know your bottom line and be prepared to walk away.\nIf your potential employer counters with a lower number, counter back, and perhaps suggest other non-monetary concessions you\u2019d require to be willing to take the lower salary. Stuff like flex time? Telecommuting? \nNegotiation is just one big improvisation, isn\u2019t it? \nAnother piece of research you could add is to look at non-social work jobs that have the same job level. For example, if\n"