Perhaps if we had more than a nanosecond to decide whether we want to accept a job, there would be less of the problem of trying to renegotiate after the fact. I’m not making excuses for it, but there are reasons why it happens. The biggest one, in my opinion, is that we don’t take the time to read the offer thoroughly enough to know what it actually entails. When I see an offer, I basically look for date, time, location, and fee. I often gloss over the “fine print” and don’t see the totality of what’s involved until after I’ve accepted. By then, it’s too late. If I realize afterward that I made a mistake in accepting it, I’ll either give it back or try to make it work. I don’t try to renegotiate the fee after I’ve accepted.
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