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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've learned from my MBs that I will only get the respect as a business woman that I demand. I'm just now getting to the point where I really feel comfortable negotiating rates and contracts that actually benefit me, whereas before I always felt guilty and worked too hard to be "fair".

[b]My last MB told me all the time that she felt like I was a steal and could definitely ask for more money at my next position. My current MB gave me a call the day before I was supposed to negotiate my contract with her husband and gave me a pep talk about valuing my services and remembering that this is a negotiation and to stick up for my needs.[/b] She really wanted to hire me, and could read that I was more likely to walk away than negotiate hard with her husband.

I am so grateful for the kick ass examples I've had in all of my MBs, who are also kind women that have looked out for me and treated me like a mentee. They've asked about my studies, my plans for the future, and told me about things they wish they'd done differently. [/quote]

Why wasn't she part of this negotiation? Couldn't she argue on your behalf to her husband, or make promises to you herself?[/quote]

It isn't really for me to judge how their relationship works, but it would seem that he handles their finances, and therefore negotiated the contract with me. The talk that she had with me was not solely in the context of this negotiation.[/quote]

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