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ricardobeat on Jan 17, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How do you deal with potential acquirers?

It might go against the business' interests to lowball a hire beyond the base salary, and in many places it is illegal to pay someone a lesser salary than somebody else in the same position. I've heard of the "we were thinking +$xx" happening a few times; I guess both sides end up very happy.

eru on Jan 21, 2014 [–]

> [...] and in many places it is illegal to pay someone a lesser salary than somebody else in the same position.

So everyone gets the same salary (in the same position)?

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