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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.
- Salary/rate is not the only thing you can negotiate. You can also negotiate for more vacation time, remote work, or other benefits.
- But generally, you should negotiate for salary first, and then move on to other benefits if they're not flexible.
- 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.
- Negotiations are not a one-time thing. But they're most impactful when you're first getting hired.
- You should *always* try to negotiate. The worst that can happen is that they say no. The best that can happen is that you get more money.
- Negotiations are not a one-time thing - but they're most impactful when you're first getting hired.
- Negotiations are a complex, multi-step process that are completely dependent on the information available to you and them.
- You should be prepared with research and reasoning for why you deserve more money.
- 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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- While technically on campus, it's not directly managed by UTSA and is also farther.
- This technicality means that it has many of the same restrictions/benefits of on-campus housing.
- No meal plan requirement.
- Try to prefer Phase 3, and avoid Phase 1. Phase 3 has two nearby bus stops in BR5/BR4.
- 2x2 is ideal for space/privacy/cost ratio.
- Try to re-arrange and move your bed around if the space is too small (it probably is).
- Con: If you have any security issues (e.g. car is broken into), University Oaks **will not help you**. They will **not** relesae security footage to you, and they will **not** help you with any damages.
- Alvarez Hall
- Chisholm Hall
- Guadalupe Hall
- Laurel Village
- Laurel Village
## Nearby Off-Campus
UTSA maintains a list of off-campus housing options [here][utsa-off-campus-housing].
You should know that many of these places in the general vicinity are owned by the same company, and thus will have similar rules, qualities, and practices.
The options below are not exhaustive, and focus primarily on the Main Campus (Northside) area.
- The Luxx
- Pro: Direct bus route to campus
- Con: Loud wind noise both on interior and exterior facing rooms
- Con:Loud parties
- Con: Volleyball court that is often quite loud
- Con: Elevators are often broken
- Con: Occasional loud sportscars
- Tetro
- The Outpost
- Avalon Place
- Campus Edge
- The Reserve
- Pro: Direct bus route to campus (engineering building).
- Con: Drugs & Guns: My experience here has found many smokers, and hearing gunshots within and around the property is not uncommon.
- Con: Tricky leasing agreements, impossible to get out of without a replacement.
- Con: You won't see the unit before you move in. You also won't know it's location.
[utsa-off-campus-housing]: https://www.utsa.edu/students/off-campus-housing/