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Re:What to say when recruiters ask you to name the first number by TheCoelacanth on Sunday August 19, 2018 @07:41PM (#17796844)
> What salary do you need to maintain a comfortable cost of living

That is a stupid question to ask. For anyone competent that I would ever want to hire, the amount that they need (unless they have a bad gambling habit or have made some terrible financial decisions) will be much less than the amount that they would ever accept.

Re:What to say when recruiters ask you to name the first number by usaar333 on Monday August 20, 2018 @12:42AM (#17797779)
Plenty of people, especially engineers with families, have lifestyle costs that exceed what a startup will comp in cash. (Lifestyle is supported by current job offering bonuses or liquid equity).
Re:What to say when recruiters ask you to name the first number by abraham_lincoln on Sunday August 19, 2018 @08:21PM (#17796971)
Maybe you and parent have a differing interpretation of what 'comfortable' means in such a context.
Re:What to say when recruiters ask you to name the first number by Aeolun on Sunday August 19, 2018 @08:10PM (#17796939)
I mean, they’re welcome to the answer for this, but it’s not particularly applicable to the salary negotiation.