I disagree heavily - I think his advice is actually equally, if not more, relevant for people like yourself.<p>Being a shrewd negotiator is an absolutely critical skill in life, even if you don&#x27;t want the best-ever-salary. If you know how to negotiate the best-ever-salary, you can trade it in for things that do matter to you.<p>Don&#x27;t want tons of money but want great work-life balance? You can turn part of that salary into more vacation time, more flexible working conditions (remote?), one day off every single week, more benefits, and other things that matter to you.<p>Money can be used to purchase many things - the ability to negotiate for more and take less can also be used to purchase things - in fact they can purchase things not available in cash (see: extra vacation).