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WSJ Your Money Briefing

How to Negotiate a 'Best and Final’ Job Offer

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

In a tough labor market, job seekers might be tempted to take what they can get from a job offer, but you could be leaving money, benefits, vacation time and more on the table. Wall Street Journal On the Clock columnist Callum Borchers joins host Ariana Aspuru to talk about how to negotiate a better offer. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

In an age of unprecedented disruption and opportunity, success depends on what you do with your data and how fast you do it.

0:07.0

This is the era of AI. This is the era of KX.

0:10.8

KX, survival of the fastest.

0:15.9

Here's your money briefing for Tuesday, May 27th.

0:19.3

I'm Arianna Aspuru for the Wall Street Journal.

0:26.7

After what seems like endless applications, rounds of interviews, and reference checks,

0:32.3

you might be tempted to just take that so-called best and final job offer. But don't be fooled.

0:39.3

That doesn't mean that nothing is negotiable.

0:41.5

The salary may be set in stone,

0:43.7

but job seekers should know.

0:45.2

There may be some other things where you find a little wiggle room.

0:47.6

We'll talk with Wall Street Journal on-the-clock columnist,

0:50.0

Calimborsher's, about what you can ask for,

0:53.5

when what's spelled out in your offer letter isn't

0:56.2

enough. Stay with us after the break.

1:15.5

Americans love using their credit cards. the most secure and hassle-free way to pay.

1:19.8

But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall Credit Card bill.

1:24.2

This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed,

1:28.5

allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards. Corporate megastores will make more money and you pay the price. Tell Congress to

1:34.2

Guard Your Card because Americans lose when politicians choose. Learn more at guard.com. Despite a tough job market, you might still be able to negotiate your way into a better offer.

1:54.0

Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borshers recently wrote about how to do it, and he joins me.

1:59.8

Callum, when a company tells you that this is their best

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