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src/content/handbook/applying/salary-negotiation.md
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title: 'Salary Negotiation'
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description: 'Salary Negotiation, Tips, and Experiences'
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pubDate: '2024-03-09'
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authors: ['xevion']
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As with most things in the tech industry, as well as the professional world in general, salary negotiation is a skill most people
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don't have much experience with, or even try to act on. This is especially true for older generations, who were taught that
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a hard day's work is all that's needed to get ahead.
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However, the reality is that the world is a competitive place, and very few people are going to offer you more money even if you
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don't ask for it.
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This interaction is a delicate dance and can be a bit intimidating.
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To point out a couple basic things:
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- Larger companies may have more money, but they're much more rigid in their budgets and may not be open to salary negotiation.
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- Salary/rate is not the only thing you can negotiate. You can also negotiate for more vacation time, remote work, or other benefits.
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- But generally, you should negotiate for salary first, and then move on to other benefits if they're not flexible.
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- You should always negotiate. The worst that can happen is that they say no. The best that can happen is that you get more money.
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- Negotiations are not a one-time thing. But they're most impactful when you're first getting hired.
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- Negotiations are a complex, multi-step process that are completely dependent on the information available to you and them.
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- You should be prepared with research and reasoning for why you deserve more money.
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- You should try to acquire as much information as possible about the company's budget and the salary range for the position.
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- For larger companies, this information is often available on Glassdoor or other websites.
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- You should be prepared to walk away if the offer is not good enough. If you need more time to think about it, *ask for it*.
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src/content/handbook/learning/professors.md
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title: 'Professors'
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description: 'Opinions, experiences and notes on various professors at UTSA'
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pubDate: '2024-03-10'
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authors: ['xevion']
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This page is a collection of opinions, experiences, and notes on various professors at UTSA. This is a community-driven page, so feel free to add your own experiences and opinions.
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- [John Ortiz](#john-ortiz)
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### John Ortiz
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A passionate and high quality teacher who has a focus on **Assembly**, **Cryptography**, and **Operating Systems**.
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- **High Difficulty**: While Ortiz is a great teacher, he is comprehensive and expects a lot from his students. You will learn a lot, but you will have to work for the grade.
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- **No Attendance**: He does not take attendance, and he does not care if you show up to class or not. He also uploads all of his lectures to Canvas, so you can watch them at your own pace. That said, his lectures are very good and it is recommended to attend them.
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title: 'Housing'
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description: 'Apartments, Neighborhoods, Roommates, Subleasing, and On-Campus Housing'
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pubDate: '2024-03-10'
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There are a lot of different options for housing around UTSA, and they all have their own style, price range, risk factor, and special benefits.
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You should evaluate your own needs, preferences and abilities before making a decision.
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- If you don't have a car, living near campus is a good idea.
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- If you're looking to make friends and have constant social interaction, you may want to try the dorms.
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- If you're looking for something cheap, you may want to move away from campus, find a sublease, or use the dorms in combination with financial assistance.
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- If you want something with space, leasing a house or looking further from campus may be a good idea.
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- If you want safety, you should know that on-campus housing has access to rapid response campus police (UTSA PD, not SAPD).
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- This may be accessible to nearby off-campus housing as well, but I'm not sure.
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## On-Campus Housing
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- Chaparral Village
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- University Oaks
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- While technically on campus, it's not directly managed by UTSA and is also farther.
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- This technicality means that it has many of the same restrictions/benefits of on-campus housing.
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- No meal plan requirement.
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- Alvarez Hall
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- Chisholm Hall
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- Guadalupe Hall
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- Laurel Village
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title: 'Living'
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description: 'Handbook'' root file'
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pubDate: '2024-03-09'
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authors: ['xevion']
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