Here’s an opportunity

Here’s an opportunity to examine your objections and overcome them. The effort is worthwhile. After all, the few minutes or hours you spend talking about and settling upon your compensation package not only will bring you immediate rewards but also will set you up for all of your future promotions and raises.

The five most common objections to negotiating that I’ve heard are the following:

1. I’m afraid if I ask for more, I’ll jeopardize the job offer. If the company really wants you for the job, you’ll get the job regardless of whether you do or do not try to negotiate,
so you might as well try.

2. Negotiating is only for aggressive “wheeler-dealer” types. Actually, negotiating involves very subtle communication. You don’t have to yell or scream or flex your muscles. Thousands of shy and soft-spoken people negotiate for higher pay every day. In fact, it may actually help to lower the volume of your voice during a salary negotiation.

Taken from : Fearless Interviewing - How To Win The Job