Negotiating an offer, is it too late? - 18 weeks in

It is the first offer in 14 months and I do not want to mess it up. It has been a long 18 weeks. The benefits are decent. What wording worked?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Ask about the range, not a number on its own. It felt more collaborative.