# The 30-Second Silence That Earned Him $12,000

**[WIN]** — by u/Doormat_8JV · via r/jobs

After four interview rounds and a six-week process, Reddit user u/Doormat_8JV got the call — but the offer came in roughly 15 percent below the range discussed during interviews. Instead of negotiating, he said nothing. Thirty seconds of silence. The recruiter broke first: "Let me see what I can do." Ten minutes later, the offer returned with an additional $12,000 and a signing bonus. The post, titled "The absolute power of saying nothing during a salary offer," earned over 17,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments debating the tactic. Sometimes the best move in an interview process is not moving at all.

*Source: [r/jobs · ~17k upvotes · via Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/surprising-way-hire-manages-12-152436059.html)*
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