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by lordgrenville 1472 days ago
Totally agree that it's obnoxious to ask for a number first, but if you're going to do it makes sense to do it at the beginning. In your story, if they were reasonable they would have said, "we actually only pay around x, if that's not acceptable to you then let's not waste each other's time". That way they give you a chance to accept.