Also, it only applies if you really really want to work for someone else. Most people just want to make 60-120k working 40-hour weeks. If you just want to get a job that has a high pay to work ratio, you should beef up your resume/credentials instead. If you really really want to work hard so you can succeed some day in the future, a startup might be your best bet.
Maybe. It seems to be a "how to get hired" article that only takes into account the company's interests though. Specifically, focusing all your effort on one company is ridiculous.
If you're genuinely good at what you do, you should try hard to get at least two offers. Not so that you can ping pong back and forth between companies and try to eek out the most money possible, rather just hinting to companies that other companies are interested in you is usually good enough to get a decent offer without any hassle.
I'd agree. If you've already built up a high reputation in some area and are a well recognised person in that particular field then possibly the pestering strategy might work - especially if you can provide genuinely relevant hints and tips.
However, I think in the large majority of cases the pestering strategy isn't going to work, because cold calling multiple times soon beings to appear rude.
