[salemh]

Interesting exercise. Most recruiters will talk your wage / salary down. The difference in commission for the recruiter negotiating UP from an initial offer from a company (like $75,000 vs $80,000 (what you want)) or $95,000 - $105,000 is a very neglibile difference in their percentage of the recruiters fee. This, opposed to NO recruiters fee for losing the placement because the company decides that the extra $5,000 is not worth it (AH FRUSTRATING!) Its lovely when a candidate wants $120,000 plus relocation, and, the company goes "sold." Not typical in my own experience as a tech recruiter.