I tripled my salary in two years by starting off woefully underpaid, getting a mediocre first offer at the next place, then completely ignoring any guidance about comp the next time around because I knew no one would bat an eye at the figure. Didn’t even have to negotiate it, just let my manager do it for me.
In hindsight this should be a “how I quadrupled my salary” story. But I’m sharing it in case anyone who feels anxious about negotiating is selling themselves way too short. Go get more money. Relax about it unless you don’t want to. You’re gonna get more money regardless.
> I tripled my salary in two years by starting off woefully underpaid,
Unfortunately, this is how most "I tripled my salary in X years" stories look when you dig into the details.
I've spent a lot of time coaching people on interviewing and negotiating. With some people, half the battle is detaching them from their original compensation anchor point and re-centering on real market data.
On the other hand, I've also had to gently convince a lot of eager students that they can't expect $300K full-remote FAANG offers right out of college, despite whatever they heard on Reddit and Blind.
> Unfortunately, this is how most "I tripled my salary in X years" stories look when you dig into the details.
The only unfortunate thing is how many people don’t find their way to the same story. That’s why I shared it the way I did. I thought I was asking a lot, and many people will too. When I just… got it… I realized my negotiating position.
In hindsight this should be a “how I quadrupled my salary” story. But I’m sharing it in case anyone who feels anxious about negotiating is selling themselves way too short. Go get more money. Relax about it unless you don’t want to. You’re gonna get more money regardless.