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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/15/1298218425476766757.jpg?quality=75636358When it comes to negotiating your salary there are plenty of strategies you can try and pitfalls to avoid. However, the biggest mistake is not doing it at all which, according to Salary.com, a full 18% of people never do.