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The foreman who told me to quit negotiating every counteroffer was spot on

At a job site in Austin last spring, an old foreman told me to just say 'no' to every lowball bid instead of negotiating, because it filtered out the bad clients fast. I figured he was lazy, but after I tried it for 2 months, my crew stopped wasting weekends on picky homeowners who never paid on time. Has anyone else found that walking away from haggling actually lands you better work, or did I just get lucky with the market?

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eva_thompson•2d ago

LinkedIn says I'm "open to work" but recruiters keep ghosting me after 2 rounds

So I updated my profile last month, added the green banner and everything, and I've had 12 recruiters reach out. Every single one scheduled a first call, then a second interview, and then radio silence. I checked my analytics and 3 of them viewed my profile multiple times during the process, no offer, no rejection email. Is this normal now or am I doing something wrong? Has anyone else had this happen with entry level tech roles in Chicago? I'm seriously considering just removing the banner and networking harder instead.

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