Laughing all the Way to Work

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Planning the Perfect Holiday Party: Guest Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

While you're negotiating the per-person fee, consider the average salary of the office employees. If you're throwing your office party at a restaurant, bar, or other facility that provides alcohol, you can normally work out a set open-bar price.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. Fortunately, they were able to waive it and we only lost our $500 deposit. It is always worth asking.

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Difficult Working Relationships

Laughing all the Way to Work

The relationship is very important to them The compromiser wants negotiation and compromise. The relationship is not as important as the goal The accommodator plays the role of the mediator. They try to smooth any ruffled feathers. They look at the issues, not the personalities involved in the conflict.

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Is it ever OK to tell someone how much you make?

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I was told they do not give the salary range out, but that it was something potential employees negotiated with them when an offer was made. Before I passed it on I asked the salary range so I could give that information to my friend. My friend didn't want to bother with sending her resume unless she knew it was going to be worth her while.

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I'm back!!

Laughing all the Way to Work

I also had to get ready for a Board of Directors' meeting earlier than expected, but I did it and my boss even negotiated with my new boss so I could go to the final board meeting to finish off that aspect of my job. I'm sure some of you are wondering why I didn't work with my past employer to try to negotiate a better working condition.