What should you do with an exploding offer?
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Who Has Leverage: "This offer expires Friday." Who has leverage?
Often you: many deadlines are softer than stated. Short deadlines are a pressure tactic. Employers that really want you will often give a bit more time, and asking rarely costs you the offer. Source: Harvard PON – Dear Negotiation Coach: Dealing with an Exploding Offer
The Best Move: Best move?
Ask for a short extension with a clear reason. A concrete reason ("finishing another process by the 15th") sounds professional. Source: Harvard PON – Dear Negotiation Coach: Dealing with an Exploding Offer
The Trap: Trap?
Accepting out of manufactured urgency. Urgency stops comparison, which is the point. Source: Wikipedia – Scarcity (social psychology)