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So earlier this week I got a hit off my Monster (or Dice) resume. I’d never heard of the product that would be supported by the job (sys admin position) and told the recruiter such. Their response was “don’t worry, no one outside our industry has. We’ll train you for that part.” and that everything else on my resume looked perfect for the position, including the fact that I like to travel. They asked if I was interested, I said yes, they asked the classic “what are your salary requirements so we don’t waste each other’s time?” Now, this is where I get annoyed. That’s like asking someone on eBay “What’s your reserve, so we don’t waste each other’s time with my bidding?”

Anyway, I came back with “What are you willing to pay?”

They responded today with a quite acceptable figure.