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Why accepting the highest offer you can get is important

Regardless what good things others may say about getting a lower salary for better exposure or learning opportunity, that's BS for me. 

This may just happen to the industries that I have worked in, but unless you want to work for start-ups, which have a high percentage of folding up, the company which have the most resources to train you and provide you with the best learning opportunity in their industry, most exposure to the global markets, and best welfare benefits is the one that is wiling to pay their people the highest.

Because unlike the smaller or bigger-but-cheapo companies, these companies understand the value of human resources and are more than willing to provide competitive salary package even for entry level jobs to the attract the best pool of people. In fact, some of these companies are even willing to provide better welfare just so their employees can worry less to be able to focus more on their job.

Furthermore, it seems that a higher starting pay works in favour for you not just only in your current but also your future job, as that could be a card for negotiating the salary with your next employer. You are more likely to be able to negotiate for a higher salary if the employer sees that you are well compensated because regardless of your actual job performance, if your previous employer is willing to pay you well, there must be something you have done right.

When I first started working, I had a goal to amass as much wealth in the shortest time as I could, so accepting the highest paid offer I could get was a no-brainer for me because I was clear that I'm trading my time for money, and since I'm going to work the same hours, if not longer, and be dedicated to my job anyway, why not take the offer that gives the best compensation for my time?

Have you encountered any low-ballers employers? Do you think it is still more important to seek for good exposure? What do you think make up a good first job? Is last drawn salary really more important than job performance? Please share your thoughts with me and many thanks for reading.

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