Striking a balance between benefits and salary. Stick to those benefits that will put your earnings outside of present taxation. This is usually a good idea, but more money doesn't necessarily mean more buying power.
More money does, however, almost always mean more taxes.
On this topic Newsletters Managing the IT Professional. Let's say you want your company to pay for your vacation and fly you somewhere. Make sure that your company is not translating that into actual cash value. If they are, you may be penalized. If your company says the trip to Paris is a cash bonus, then you're going to pay more taxes.