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How to negotiate Salary · True or False

Is it true that you should demand that the company pay for your commute in a private taxi?

False. Keep demands aligned with standard perks like transit subsidies or parking coverage.

Outlandish requests signal poor judgment and entitlement; they damage your credibility on the reasonable requests you make alongside them.

Including an unrealistic perk request that makes the employer question your judgment on everything else in your negotiation.

This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful How to negotiate Salary track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.

Answer
False
Track
How to negotiate Salary
Topics
benefits-negotiation, credibility

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Should you demand a private taxi for your commute? Why unreasonable perk requests hurt your negotiation credibility? How to keep benefit requests professional and realistic?

The scenario in full

You should demand that the company pay for your commute in a private taxi.

Frequently asked questions

Is it true that you should demand that the company pay for your commute in a private taxi?

False. Keep demands aligned with standard perks like transit subsidies or parking coverage.

Should you demand a private taxi for your commute?

False. Keep demands aligned with standard perks like transit subsidies or parking coverage. Outlandish requests signal poor judgment and entitlement; they damage your credibility on the reasonable requests you make alongside them.

Why unreasonable perk requests hurt your negotiation credibility?

False. Keep demands aligned with standard perks like transit subsidies or parking coverage. Outlandish requests signal poor judgment and entitlement; they damage your credibility on the reasonable requests you make alongside them.

How to keep benefit requests professional and realistic?

False. Keep demands aligned with standard perks like transit subsidies or parking coverage. Outlandish requests signal poor judgment and entitlement; they damage your credibility on the reasonable requests you make alongside them.

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