XKCD, still relevant.

Still hate subscriptions. Photoshop costs $191 a year with this deal. Meanwhile, almost 6 years later, I’m still using CS5 without paying over $700 (vs $1,146 if I had to use subscription).

Still hate subscriptions. Photoshop costs $191 a year with this deal. Meanwhile, almost 6 years later, I’m still…

I question how useful this would actually be though. The problem I see is that this type of negotiation is future-talk, in that you are asking for additional money now for something you *may* do in the future.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with “Everything in Moderation”, and it is a tried-and-true rule that’s been around so long for a good reason; it works. It’s not a trap, but it does require honesty in order to work.