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I'm sure a lot of people, A, don't negotiate because it's scary, or B, don't even know how to properly research what they should be negotiating.

So, I mean, the fact that you backtrack and was like, hey, big head, can we actually put a little bit more money on the top?

The fact that you even did that was super, you know, ballsy.

It was so awkward.

I was like, Mom, do I have to?

She's like, do it.

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I'm Gianna Prenti. And I'm Jemay Jackson-Gadston. You guys, can I be honest? One of the scariest

things to me about job offers is negotiating. Honestly, where do I even start? Can I negotiate more

than just my salary? Am I asking for too much? Am I asking for too little? Can I take time off from work? There's just a lot of things that are running through my head. And there's honestly too much to consider. So true. And something I hear from my friends all the time is like, do I even have the right to negotiate? And of course they do. But knowing how to start,

like you said, and building the confidence to actually make the ask when the time comes can be

so difficult. But don't worry, we're going to guide you on how to nail your first negotiation

and everyone after that. All right. So today we're talking all about negotiating, you know, getting that money.

And this is such an important topic because I remember when I was starting out, I wish I had

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