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Comment by ianleeclark | Hacker News Reader

Just curious, but why would you expect lower salary for essentially the same time being worked?

I've found something has got to give. Asking for a WFH day, or working a special schedule. Because you're not a team player, not willing to work with everyone else. You're viewed from the get go as a problem. In turn since your not the ideal candidate, you'll be paid less. I started asking for 90% of base comp, and that actually resulted in some yelling. I view this all as bupkus. But so many companies want 40 hours a butt in a seat, in case something is on fire.

That is what they /say/ isn't it, but what they actually want is the thought of someone being "full time" as if they can use that person 24/7 by paying for them "full time".

They're misunderstanding the meaning of the phrase.

Real //coverage// requires shifts of multiple people for the same job. "Being reachable", used to involve special extra pay just for the option of being called in (actual pay).

Textbook MBAs man. Hate them. All the fluff talk of innovation, but no sign of even an iota of critical thought.

I keep trying to push the boundaries outwards in negotiations though, trying to find their breaking points. Often, it surprises me how much I'm able to get away with.

The samizdat of our times might just be about _actually_ working while wading through seas full of these creatures.

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